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 + from

Streets branch off from both sides of the highway.

Examples of branch off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After Nashville, the duo continued performing as Lennon & Maisy before branching off into solo careers. —Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 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

Others will branch off into an academic focus, with an eye for playing college soccer. —Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025

Since then, Grace Chapel’s satellite campus in Fairview branched off and is now the independent One Church Home, where Berger continues to preach as its pastor emeritus. —Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for branch off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff