How to Use tree in a Sentence

tree

1 of 2 noun
Definition of treenext
Synonyms for treenext
  • He chopped down the tree.
  • Our tree went up Christmas Eve and down the day after the Epiphany (Jan. 6).
    — WSJ, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Close to midday, the group emerged from the wash and walked up a dirt trail above the tamarisk and willow trees.
    — The Arizona Republic, 21 July 2023
  • The high levels of tree pollen in and around the city Friday seem destined to return.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2024
  • During windstorms, the trunks of falling trees take bites out of walls, and their limbs whisk stones down to the soil.
    — Robert Thorson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The agency warned the winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around objects that aren't secured.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2023
  • And some birds like new trees, some birds like old trees, some birds like the undergrowth and so on.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 July 2023
  • One of the mothers was dry-humping a tree, wasted off her brain.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2023
  • In a car: Park away from power lines, poles, trees, bridges, buildings and large signs.
    — Cameron Fozi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The strongest of those could have winds strong enough to take down trees and power lines as well as hail and heavy rain.
    — Leigh Morgan, al, 9 July 2023
  • The greenish field is covered with brown leaves, tree stumps and small branches.
    — Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
  • My children could see our neighbor’s olive and lemon trees.
    — Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2023
  • For example, don’t plant them in the center of the yard, in line with neighbors’ trees, or straight out from the corner of the house.
    — Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Feb. 2024
  • In fact, Her Majesty is rumored to have even planted a tree on the property.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The trees behind it are scorched and a lamppost is entirely knocked over.
    — Paul P. Murphy, CNN, 21 Oct. 2023
  • Hard to see room for you between apple and rotten tree.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2023
  • The reading forestry area has a large model of a tree that students can go inside.
    — Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Vegan and gluten-free items are marked on the menu, as are dishes made with tree nuts or seed oils.
    — Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Everybody knows what a tree is, so why doesn’t Arbor Day just shut the f— up and go with Tree Day.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 Jan. 2024
  • In O’Meara’s prime, more tall, thick trees defended No. 13.
    — Alan Blinder Doug Mills Chris O’Riley, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Native to Japan, the cherry blossom trees that draw crowds to the Washington, D.C.
    — Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024
  • The fungus covers nearby homes and cars in a sooty black film, choking trees and shrubs.
    — Travis Loller, Fortune, 8 July 2023
  • The indoor tree likes bright indirect light and needs water every one to two weeks or when the soil is dry to the touch.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2023
  • The car then smashed into a tree and flipped over, according to police.
    — Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The trees are debarked in around another nine years to allow for enough growth time.
    — Gabriella Sotelo, Treehugger, 24 Aug. 2023
  • At the Tidal Basin, the cherry trees, which reached peak bloom almost two weeks ago, have lost many petals from their blossoms.
    — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
  • There are enough of these in one pack to help create a cohesive tree design.
    — Erin Mayer, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The new cell received less light due to the tall, gorgeous plane and mulberry trees right outside.
    — Hossein Derakhshan, WIRED, 21 July 2023
  • Based on the study’s evolutionary tree, snakes appear to have evolved up to about three times faster than lizards.
    — Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2024
  • So all that's left to do now is get out the tree, the lights, and the candles, and soak up the precious and comforting spirit of the festive season.
    — Marie Bladt, Glamour, 2 Nov. 2023
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tree

2 of 2 verb
  • But there is more to tree planting than putting plants in the ground.
    — Greg Moran, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2021
  • My dog runs out in front with his nose to the ground, trying to tree a foxtail or gray.
    — Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 12 Jan. 2021
  • Prune any landscaping and remove weeds that abut the house, from shrubs at the base of the house to tree branches above.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2022
  • Their upper bodies could pull them from tree branch to tree branch.
    — Nicole Tsong, The Seattle Times, 14 June 2017
  • People who are not allergic to tree nuts can still eat the product.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 5 Sep. 2022
  • Contractors will be back in the fall to evaluate yard and tree lawn restoration work.
    — Linda Gandee, cleveland, 6 July 2020
  • Countdown to tree death—see how pine beetles do their damage.
    — Hillary Rosner, National Geographic, 1 Oct. 2020
  • Of all the food allergies, being allergic to tree nuts is by far the most common.
    — Yoni Heisler, BGR, 29 Oct. 2021
  • Topping creates a serious threat to tree health (short-term and long-term).
    — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2022
  • In return, Hill agreed not to tree-sit again on the company’s property.
    — Mary Carole McCauley, baltimoresun.com, 14 Oct. 2019
  • Of those, some people have been found to also be allergic to tree nuts like walnut and hazelnut.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 5 Sep. 2022
  • After cicadas fly, mate, and buzz about, the female adult cicadas will make their way to tree branches to lay their eggs, which will hatch in about four to six weeks.
    — Felicity Warner, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2021
  • From gorgeous stoneware pieces to tree toppers to table decor, there's something for every room.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2020
  • Milwaukee mom Karen Kovochich, whose son is allergic to tree nuts, agrees.
    — Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2018
  • But Wolfer said tracking dogs picked up the scent of a single mountain lion at the place where the encounter happened, and the cat that was treed and killed was within a mile or so of the site.
    — oregonlive, 22 Sep. 2019
  • Pelc and his parish have also tied more than 3,000 ribbons to tree branches in memory of Michiganders who have died from the virus.
    — Christopher Brito, CBS News, 18 May 2020
  • Adding amendments such as peat moss, sand or foreign soils to the backfill not only wastes money but is detrimental to tree health and growth.
    — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 26 Oct. 2020
  • Manzanita is a large group of evergreen shrubs, from groundcover to tree height, and varying widths.
    — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2022
  • The study concludes climate change and extreme weather are emerging threats to tree species globally.
    — Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Ecosia is a search engine that donates the bulk of its expendable funds to tree-planting organizations around the globe.
    — Wired, 8 Nov. 2019
  • The revelation that dogs could be trained to find scat occurred to him during a conversation with a hunter who used tracking dogs to tree bears.
    — Sandi Doughton, The Seattle Times, 21 May 2019
  • Ennamorato said the majority of the damage is related to tree damage and cleanup.
    — Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2021
  • Only 20 percent of kids with peanut allergies do so, and only 14 percent of those allergic to tree nuts.
    — Sara Chodosh, Popular Science, 20 Apr. 2020
  • Some 30 local governments and nonprofits have formed the Cleveland Tree Coalition to work on solutions to tree canopy loss.
    — Steven Litt, cleveland, 25 Feb. 2021
  • Bipedalism set our ancestors apart from the apes, enabling ancient hominins to take advantage of a wider range of habitats than those available to tree climbers.
    — Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian, 29 Aug. 2019
  • National research also shows healthy trees can add between 7 and 11 percent to the value of a property, and homes with treed lots sell faster than those without trees.
    — Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2017
  • Launched from forests, from mounts tied to tree trunks the Natter could be dispersed and hidden in locations where the Allies wouldn’t possibly think interceptors might rise to meet them.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 19 June 2019
  • The holiday season has arrived, heralding a plethora of festive events from concerts, to tree lightings, to parades.
    — Katie V. Jones, baltimoresun.com, 11 Dec. 2019
  • After all, as they’ve been warned by their doctors, skin and blood test results reveal that those with peanut allergies are also often allergic to tree nuts.
    — Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian, 18 Apr. 2017
  • After all, as they’ve been warned by their doctors, skin and blood test results reveal that those with peanut allergies are also often allergic to tree nuts.
    — Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian, 18 Apr. 2017

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