branch off
phrasal verb
branched off; branching off; branches off
: to separate from something and move in a different direction
The stream branched off to the left.
—often + fromStreets branch off from both sides of the highway.
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Soaring three stories in the middle of the ship, the Grand Plaza is anchored by the Martini Bar with myriad spaces branching off on all three decks, including Café Al Bacio, popular for coffee and sweets, and Craft Social with its pub feel and eats.
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Susan Barnes, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
As the company works to get its new branches off the ground, Warwick remained bullish on Tennessee growth.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Dec. 2025
As years passed in between seasons, its core cast blew past puberty and grew into distinctive artists, branching off into directing, awards fare, music, reality TV, and Broadway, among other pursuits.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
About halfway down the driveway, a dirt road branches off to the west along the lagoon to the ocean.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
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Susan Barnes, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
As the company works to get its new branches off the ground, Warwick remained bullish on Tennessee growth.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Dec. 2025
As years passed in between seasons, its core cast blew past puberty and grew into distinctive artists, branching off into directing, awards fare, music, reality TV, and Broadway, among other pursuits.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
About halfway down the driveway, a dirt road branches off to the west along the lagoon to the ocean.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Branch off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/branch%20off. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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