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

As blood gushed from deep puncture wounds on his torso and limbs, Singh fought to get away from his attacker. — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Alas, poor Bryan is about to learn the hard way that change — as the saying goes — is as hard to outrun as an ever-growing zombie rat king with 37 different limbs and a weirdly personal vendetta. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026

Strong winds from overnight storms knocked down tree limbs and cut power for some residents in the Kansas City area, according to community reports and the National Weather Service. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

The young star keeps her arms locked and angled away from her torso (think Weapons) to prevent her limbs from sticking to her wardrobe. — Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

Editor Cam McLauchlin never cuts them into mere blitzes of limbs and blood, though DP Katelin Arizmendi’s acidic palette of yellows, greens and corporeal streaks of red does lend the realism a kind of pop-art splendor. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Investigators must examine a number of factors and evidence, including fiber collection and the position of tree limbs, to determine exactly how Fortune was killed, Brackney said. — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Selective pruning to remove dead, broken, or cross-branched limbs is fine, but otherwise, leave it alone. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2026

The morgue set up in a nearby branch of Brooks Brothers that received limbs one at a time. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2026