branch out
phrasal verb
branched out; branching out; branches out
: to begin to do more different kinds of activities or work
In the beginning the business was highly specialized, but it has since branched out.
—often + intoThe company specializes in casual clothing but it is branching out into formal wear.
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The distribution company, which is headed by Gianluca Chakra, has been branching out into production in recent years.
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Small Prophets is set further north, in suburban Manchester, and begins as a similar story of quiet desperation before branching out into altogether stranger directions.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Pallez recommends starting with light, fresh scents in eau de toilette or eau de cologne formats, then branching out from there.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Jawanda also branched out into acting and appeared in Punjabi movies including Subedar Joginder Singh in 2018, Jind Jaan in 2019 and Mindo Taseeldarni in 2019.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Small Prophets is set further north, in suburban Manchester, and begins as a similar story of quiet desperation before branching out into altogether stranger directions.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Pallez recommends starting with light, fresh scents in eau de toilette or eau de cologne formats, then branching out from there.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025
Jawanda also branched out into acting and appeared in Punjabi movies including Subedar Joginder Singh in 2018, Jind Jaan in 2019 and Mindo Taseeldarni in 2019.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for branch out
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“Branch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/branch%20out. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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