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limbs

NOUN

appendage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arm branch extremity leg stem wheel wing

STRONG

bough extension fin gam lobe member offshoot part pin pinion process projection spray sprig spur switch unit

Antonyms

STRONG

whole

Example Sentences

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Some of these effects are frieze-like; others suggest a play of stark silhouettes or a calculated tangle of angular limbs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

"The gene-therapy approach in this study is a new avenue that can complement and potentially augment what will surely be a multi-disciplinary solution to one day regenerate human limbs."

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Kim, 64, from Milton Keynes, lost all four limbs eight years ago after contracting sepsis from a urinary tract infection.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

The first occurred earlier in April, when a female patient reported peripheral edema, or swelling in her limbs.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Her limbs were stiff from sleeping on the ground, and she could not crawl as fast as she had the night before.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret