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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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.
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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
Snip some small branches off a tree in your yard, or for a longer-lasting look, purchase faux leaves at a local crafts store.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
But since leaving the show — Bennett in 2021 and Mooney a year later — both comedians have branched off into different projects.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
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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
Snip some small branches off a tree in your yard, or for a longer-lasting look, purchase faux leaves at a local crafts store.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
But since leaving the show — Bennett in 2021 and Mooney a year later — both comedians have branched off into different projects.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for branch off
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“Branch off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/branch%20off. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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