as in branches
a major outgrowth from the main stem of a woody plant
we hung the swing from the highest limb of the tree that we could reach
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Recent Examples of limbs
Don’t go anywhere near them or touch any objects that are near them, including tree limbs.
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Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026
Fire officials are urging homeowners to assess trees and tree limbs for safety, especially during the spring growth season and after heavy rain.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Ensure all tree limbs are trimmed at least 10 feet away from your home—this will help keep them off and away from your home.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
Their limbs twist beyond their normal range of motion.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
They should be used with extreme caution and never for cutting limbs above your shoulders.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
Atlas benefits further from a simplified hardware design, featuring symmetrical limbs and just two actuator types, making simulation and transfer more accurate and efficient.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
During the war, veterans started putting the toys and stickers of the fuzzy, playful animals on their limbs to put strangers at ease.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Clean gutters and downspouts and trim back any tree limbs overhanging the structure.
—David Nye, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026
Fire officials are urging homeowners to assess trees and tree limbs for safety, especially during the spring growth season and after heavy rain.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Ensure all tree limbs are trimmed at least 10 feet away from your home—this will help keep them off and away from your home.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 28 May 2026
Their limbs twist beyond their normal range of motion.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
They should be used with extreme caution and never for cutting limbs above your shoulders.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
Atlas benefits further from a simplified hardware design, featuring symmetrical limbs and just two actuator types, making simulation and transfer more accurate and efficient.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026
During the war, veterans started putting the toys and stickers of the fuzzy, playful animals on their limbs to put strangers at ease.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
Clean gutters and downspouts and trim back any tree limbs overhanging the structure.
—David Nye, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limbs
branches
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From branches above her is released a sudden shower of ash keys, which flutter downwards, whirring in circles, until their wild flight is put to a stop by meeting the water’s surface, where they are apprehended and whisked away downstream.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Bush dinners can also be arranged, set up under the branches of a tree, its branches strung with lanterns.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Limbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limbs. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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