branchlets

noun

plural of branchlet
as in limbs

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  1. limbs
  2. shoots
  3. boughs
  4. spurs
  5. branches
  6. offshoots
Noun
  • That could bring down some smaller tree limbs or unsecured outdoor decorations, even outside any thunderstorms.
    — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Storm damage reported in metro The storms also brought powerful winds that downed tree limbs and power lines, leaving thousands without power across the Northland.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of limbs
Noun
  • The increase indicates signs of green shoots in footwear manufacturing, both for order intake and shipment.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But attracting more shoots is no longer the only measure of success.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of shoots
Noun
  • Van Sickle said 11 member tribes rely on treaty rights to harvest resources such as maple sap, cedar boughs and other forest products, essential for guaranteeing traditional ways of life on indigenous lands.
    — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The snow crunches under my feet, sifts from trailside pine boughs.
    — Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of boughs
Noun
  • Plus, according to the brand, podiatrists recommend them for people with plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, and other common foot, ankle, and knee issues.
    — Kaitlin Gates, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026
  • It’s called the Golden Spurs Award — given annually to the Campbell family member who shoots the turkey with the biggest spurs.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of spurs
Noun
  • During El Niño, the jet stream more frequently splits into two branches.
    — Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The corner tree stands at Salem Drive and Idlewood Circle, where its branches form an entryway into the neighborhood.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of branches
Noun
  • North together, a practice regularly employed by networks in expanding franchises that helps to launch new offshoots and allows for seamless crossovers.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Their influence is mainly in their hyper-jerk production, which has spawned spiritual offshoots in London, Buenos Aires, and the Dominican Republic.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of offshoots
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