branch off
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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When company co-founders Vincent Maraval and Brahim Chioua branched off to set up their new company Goodfellas in 2023, Loach and O’Brien followed.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 May 2026
The layout is straightforward but generous, with three bedrooms (two en suite) branching off a central living area that stays oriented toward the San Jacintos, and a largely white backdrop is warmed up with hints of coral, mustard, and other sunbaked tones.
—Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
Even if this were to happen, set theorists who study and use infinity would still be within their rights to continue their work unfazed — to say that perhaps this is where physics and math must branch off from each other.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Dozens of people in the area have volunteered to help clear tree branches off lawns and fix other property damage at the homes of their elderly neighbors.
—Samuel O’Neal 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 May 2026
The layout is straightforward but generous, with three bedrooms (two en suite) branching off a central living area that stays oriented toward the San Jacintos, and a largely white backdrop is warmed up with hints of coral, mustard, and other sunbaked tones.
—Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
Even if this were to happen, set theorists who study and use infinity would still be within their rights to continue their work unfazed — to say that perhaps this is where physics and math must branch off from each other.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
Dozens of people in the area have volunteered to help clear tree branches off lawns and fix other property damage at the homes of their elderly neighbors.
—Samuel O’Neal 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Branch off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/branch%20off. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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