branchlets

noun

plural of branchlet
as in limbs

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  1. limbs
  2. shoots
  3. boughs
  4. spurs
  5. branches
  6. offshoots
Noun
  • According to The Better Menopause, eccrine glands on the palms and soles, along with the torso, limbs and face, produce a mostly watery sweat that cools the body and carries little smell.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Regeneration trade-offs If some animals can regenerate their limbs, why can’t humans regenerate an arm or leg?
    — Junsu Kang, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of limbs
Noun
  • Eco effort While over 80% of the reefs around the resort were bleached following the dramatic temperature rises of El Nino in 2016, the resort is throwing everything at its coral nursery and the green shoots are showing.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • However, Laguarta shared green shoots showing that the company's efforts are working.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of shoots
Noun
  • The snow crunches under my feet, sifts from trailside pine boughs.
    — Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026
  • One jumper is famous for having smothered miles of flames with his jacket; in Alaska, jumpers have used spruce boughs and burlap bags filled with moss.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of boughs
Noun
  • Plus, according to the brand, podiatrists recommend them for people with plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, and other common foot, ankle, and knee issues.
    — Kaitlin Gates, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
  • It’s called the Golden Spurs Award — given annually to the Campbell family member who shoots the turkey with the biggest spurs.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of spurs
Noun
  • The Muslim Brotherhood is now banned in Jordan, while its branches are designated terrorist organizations by several countries .
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Grab some pruning shears and tidy up any branches that jut out of place or block pathways and important sightlines.
    — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of branches
Noun
  • Al Jazeera gave a prime-time slot to Yusuf al-Qaradawi, who was widely regarded as the spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, an influential Islamist group with offshoots around the world—including Hamas.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • There’s no end to the constant stream of offshoots, including doomgaze, grunge-gaze, twang-gaze, and surf-gaze.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of offshoots
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“Branchlets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branchlets. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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