outgrowths

plural of outgrowth
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as in limbs
a branch of a main stem especially of a plant trimmed back some of the tree's outgrowths so they wouldn't interfere with the power lines

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Noun
  • Leaves sparkle on tree limbs like gemstones and flowering plants gear up for their season finale.
    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
Noun
  • Boston’s ongoing inability to capitalize on such opportunities ensured fairly uneventful outcomes, though.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Why our emotions shape financial outcomes Behavioral finance has shown for decades that the greatest risk to long-term success is often our own behavior.
    Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Screening a large blood nutrient library – the range of nutrients measured in blood tests – the researchers found that zeaxanthin stabilizes and strengthens the formation of T-cell receptor (TCR) structures on CD8+ T cells when the immune cells encounter cancer growths.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Respiratory papillomas are wart-like growths on the vocal cords and trachea.
    Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The experience has also underscored the importance of social media in Nepal, as well as the consequences of government attempts to control the flow of online information.
    Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
  • What investigators conclude about Robinson’s motivations may have far-reaching consequences beyond his own criminal case.
    Richard Hall, Time, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Others could include thematic ETFs, focusing on themes or trends, or leveraged ETFs, with derivatives that amplify profits and losses.
    Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The hedges were likely added to protect long equity portfolios from a potential market decline, says Christopher Jacobson, co-head of derivatives strategy at Susquehanna International Group.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Root vegetables, mushrooms, Brussels sprouts, and a variety of herbs come together for a recipe that is a family gathering go-to.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The sandwiches are named with references to art, such as the Van Gogh made with roast beef, fresh dill, Havarti cheese, sprouts and deli mustard on pumpernickel bread; or the hot Picasso made with savory meatballs, provolone cheese and Mama Cosenza’s original Italian sauce on an 8-inch baguette.
    Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These are results from benchmarks using Redis and Valkey.
    Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • For a year and a half, the detectives first approached a large volume of low-match DNA results which could be traced back to existing American family trees.
    Claire Lempert, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • My friend had heard that this grass was special because of its rhizomes, underground stems that spread, out of which shoots and roots emerge from each of its nodes or joints along the stem.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In particular, there will be many images that now can be created without shoots.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Outgrowths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outgrowths. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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