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
Tropical trees including your mamey likely had their limbs and trunks totally frozen.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Brazzell is known as an outside speedster with long limbs and towering size.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2026
In the future, similar electronic skin could allow prosthetic users to feel pressure, temperature, and humidity, bringing artificial limbs closer to natural sensory function.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
My therapist seemed to mould my aching limbs like clay, teasing out knots in my back and paying special attention to my extra-tight right shoulder.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Her limbs were found in black trash bags beneath the body bag.
—Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
Gattelli, who also choreographed the TV series, does much of his best work here through dance, a hypervigorous storm of limbs that manages to be funny while conveying story and character.
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
As a bare stage swiftly gets dressed in black curtains framing its sides, rumblings fester in the dance ensemble’s torsos and limbs; Danker’s music becomes increasingly driving, propulsive (and painfully loud—an issue that persists through most of the evening).
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Brazzell is known as an outside speedster with long limbs and towering size.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2026
In the future, similar electronic skin could allow prosthetic users to feel pressure, temperature, and humidity, bringing artificial limbs closer to natural sensory function.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
My therapist seemed to mould my aching limbs like clay, teasing out knots in my back and paying special attention to my extra-tight right shoulder.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Her limbs were found in black trash bags beneath the body bag.
—Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
Gattelli, who also choreographed the TV series, does much of his best work here through dance, a hypervigorous storm of limbs that manages to be funny while conveying story and character.
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
As a bare stage swiftly gets dressed in black curtains framing its sides, rumblings fester in the dance ensemble’s torsos and limbs; Danker’s music becomes increasingly driving, propulsive (and painfully loud—an issue that persists through most of the evening).
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for limbs
branches
Noun
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Things changed in 2015 when women could finally serve in combat in all branches, so lawyers started filing cases to overturn Rostker.—
Wendy Murphy,
Boston Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Use them to dress up walls or decorate tree branches.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Limbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limbs. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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