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
During a recent 36-hour blackout, a group of men cooked a large pot over burning tree limbs on the sidewalk of one of Havana’s main stately avenues.
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Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
Scrape the bark down the limbs and trunk.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Athletes with disabilities in the upper limbs can be assisted by their coaches in positioning the rifle and pulling the trigger at their direction.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Rodin’s watercolored drawings—more than 150 of them—translate Khmer dance into line and velocity by catching the dancers’ limbs midair, aligning them with a modern sculptural tradition that privileges movement as form.
—Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
There’s a small black snake that lies on limbs over the streams and drops into the water at the first sign of danger.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Enter Freeling — a Charleston, South Carolina, native — with long limbs and quick feet.
—Mike Kaye
updated March 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Watch for falling debris and tree limbs.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
Scrape the bark down the limbs and trunk.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Athletes with disabilities in the upper limbs can be assisted by their coaches in positioning the rifle and pulling the trigger at their direction.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Rodin’s watercolored drawings—more than 150 of them—translate Khmer dance into line and velocity by catching the dancers’ limbs midair, aligning them with a modern sculptural tradition that privileges movement as form.
—Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
There’s a small black snake that lies on limbs over the streams and drops into the water at the first sign of danger.
—Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Enter Freeling — a Charleston, South Carolina, native — with long limbs and quick feet.
—Mike Kaye
updated March 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Watch for falling debris and tree limbs.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limbs
branches
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Security sources in Lebanon said Israeli airstrikes hit five branches of a financial institution run by Hezbollah, Al-Qard Al-Hassan.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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The strikes on Chiyah were followed by more airstrikes on nearby areas, forcing Lebanese troops to close roads where al-Qard al-Hasan branches are located to ensure people's safety.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Limbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limbs. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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