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
Leaves sparkle on tree limbs like gemstones and flowering plants gear up for their season finale.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Whenever one of the men did, guards would lift him up not by his limbs but by the cuffs.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Psillakis disappeared under the water with his surfboard and lost several limbs in the attack, New South Wales (NSW) Police Inspector Stuart Thomson told reporters at a press conference on Saturday.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Psillakis lost multiple limbs in the attack, NSW Police Inspector Stuart Thomson said in a press conference, per 7 News Australia.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
In a photo, he can be seen lying on the bare floor wearing a Los Angeles T-shirt, his limbs coated in blood and dirt.
—Brendan Rascius, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
His enterprising coverage of the Defense Department has shed light on everything from MRAP vehicles credited with savings lives and limbs, to the Army's suicide crisis.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
While Bruce the shark tore through limbs, there were also conspiracy thrillers, period dramas, counterculture satires, and deeply anti-authority crime flicks to rule the roost.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Fans also showed screenshots where her limbs appeared to have bruises, scratches, or small wounds.
—Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Whenever one of the men did, guards would lift him up not by his limbs but by the cuffs.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Psillakis disappeared under the water with his surfboard and lost several limbs in the attack, New South Wales (NSW) Police Inspector Stuart Thomson told reporters at a press conference on Saturday.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Psillakis lost multiple limbs in the attack, NSW Police Inspector Stuart Thomson said in a press conference, per 7 News Australia.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
In a photo, he can be seen lying on the bare floor wearing a Los Angeles T-shirt, his limbs coated in blood and dirt.
—Brendan Rascius, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
His enterprising coverage of the Defense Department has shed light on everything from MRAP vehicles credited with savings lives and limbs, to the Army's suicide crisis.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
While Bruce the shark tore through limbs, there were also conspiracy thrillers, period dramas, counterculture satires, and deeply anti-authority crime flicks to rule the roost.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Fans also showed screenshots where her limbs appeared to have bruises, scratches, or small wounds.
—Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limbs
branches
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The documentary makes the argument that the 1972 Godspell production planted seeds that would grow into a tree of many branches – one branch being SNL, another SCTV, and then leafing out into comedies like Best in Show starring Levy and SCTV alum Catherine O’Hara.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Limbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limbs. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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