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
Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2026
Recently shown off by Leviathan Engineering, the project brings Rocky—the smart, spider-like alien from the book—to life with moving limbs, speech recognition, and gestures that look just like the character fans remember.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Once snow stops, heavy snow from the top of the tree can fall to lower branches and overload lower limbs causing damage.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Even the inn’s beds are custom-made, crafted from natural tree limbs and trunks.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 6 May 2026
As my sunken heart leapt up, my limbs warmed with joy and relief.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
In one ensemble, a mannequin based on Paralympian athlete, model and actor Aimee Mullins wears a pair of Victorian-esque Alexander McQueen boots, which are really prosthetic limbs.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Melchie Dumornay is being swarmed, the Haiti forward smothered in a pile of limbs and gratitude.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 3 May 2026
But although the edifice built at great expense—by Fannie Lou Hamer, by John Lewis, by the bloodied limbs of Mississippi sharecroppers and Alabama marchers—has not been entirely bulldozed, only the facade remains.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2026
Recently shown off by Leviathan Engineering, the project brings Rocky—the smart, spider-like alien from the book—to life with moving limbs, speech recognition, and gestures that look just like the character fans remember.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Once snow stops, heavy snow from the top of the tree can fall to lower branches and overload lower limbs causing damage.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Even the inn’s beds are custom-made, crafted from natural tree limbs and trunks.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Midwest Living, 6 May 2026
As my sunken heart leapt up, my limbs warmed with joy and relief.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
In one ensemble, a mannequin based on Paralympian athlete, model and actor Aimee Mullins wears a pair of Victorian-esque Alexander McQueen boots, which are really prosthetic limbs.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Melchie Dumornay is being swarmed, the Haiti forward smothered in a pile of limbs and gratitude.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 3 May 2026
But although the edifice built at great expense—by Fannie Lou Hamer, by John Lewis, by the bloodied limbs of Mississippi sharecroppers and Alabama marchers—has not been entirely bulldozed, only the facade remains.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limbs
branches
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The backstory The reception area features a massive, metal chandelier shaped like winding branches, representative of the flowers that grow here each spring.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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Beyond the glass, across a small rocky strip of water, the zoo’s eldest giraffe is craning his impossibly long, elegant neck up to a hanging basket of foliage and methodically stripping the branches of their bark.—
Irenie Forshaw,
TheWeek,
11 May 2026
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“Limbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limbs. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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