Synonyms of limbs

limbs

noun

plural of limb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• branches
• boughs
• twigs
• spurs
• shoots
• branchlets
• sprigs
• offshoots
• outgrowths
• sprays

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of limbs

Their bodies are built up in thick paint, their limbs modeled with short lateral strokes that wrap each arm into a solid cylinder. — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026

Crawling laterally challenges frontal-plane control under load, requiring your core to respond to shifting weight while your limbs move rather than locking down. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Falling limbs also damaged the roof of a shelter at the park. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Residents across South Florida are cleaning up after afternoon storms left behind flooding, downed tree limbs and property damage in parts of Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. — Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

What started as weakness in one thumb has now spread to all four limbs. — Christopher Campos, STAT, 3 Aug. 2026

Aside from lightning ground strikes, winds were strong enough to knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects, weather service forecasters said. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

That technical term covers the hands, grippers or feet attached to the ends of a robot's limbs. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

The technology is designed to improve the control of advanced prosthetic limbs while reducing pain associated with conventional amputations. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026