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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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"Scientists are pursuing many solutions for replacing limbs, including bioengineered scaffolds and stem cell therapies," Currie explained.

From Science Daily • May 9, 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

As she attempted to lift weights in the gym, involuntary tremors would set her limbs shaking.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Poised on a colorful, carpeted platform in a gleaming leotard, with a hefty brown braid of hair falling over one shoulder, Folan would spend her program reaching, bending, breathing and twisting her limbs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Tattooed between its eyes is a tree with red specks glistening along the limbs.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas