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
At the other end of the pitch, in the 66th minute, Nashville goalkeeper Joe Willis spread his limbs to deny Luis Suárez from close range.
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Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The bodies had signs of binding the hands and feet, contortion of limbs, cut off fingertips and disfigured heads, according to Kaki.
—ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
Winds of 20 mph to 25 mph, with gusts of around 40 mph, were expected, the agency said, which could bring down tree limbs and blow away Halloween decorations and other objects.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Small tree limbs could break and cause damage.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
Each of the critter’s wings and hind limbs gave off a green photoluminescence, Roberson observed.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
One of the miracles of the fire is that the cedars did survive, mostly intact except for a few limbs that were broken in the fierce winds.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The bodies had signs of binding the hands and feet, contortion of limbs, cut off fingertips and disfigured heads, according to Kaki.
—ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
Winds of 20 mph to 25 mph, with gusts of around 40 mph, were expected, the agency said, which could bring down tree limbs and blow away Halloween decorations and other objects.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Small tree limbs could break and cause damage.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2025
Each of the critter’s wings and hind limbs gave off a green photoluminescence, Roberson observed.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
One of the miracles of the fire is that the cedars did survive, mostly intact except for a few limbs that were broken in the fierce winds.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limbs
branches
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In the six months since the bill’s last debate in parliament, more than 120,000 young adults have started smoking, claimed the letter, signed by the leaders of major hospitals, cancer charities, and branches of the National Health Service (NHS).—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Noise of trees crackling and sap hissing, branches thumping down, timber being dragged and chopped.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Limbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limbs. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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