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 + into

The company specializes in casual clothing but it is branching out into formal wear.

Examples of branch out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Martins adds that younger Portuguese directors, while paying homage to earlier masters like Manoel de Oliveira, Pedro Costa and Miguel Gomes, are branching out and making their own marks on global cinema. —Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025

And as these things tend to go, the endeavor later prompted the duo to branch out and form their very own brand. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025

Fitzpatrick branched out into film, appearing in fifteen major motion pictures, among them Married to the Mob, Philadelphia, The Fugitive, and Mad Dog and Glory. —News Desk, Artforum, 23 Oct. 2025

Monopodial orchids grow on a single stem that grows straight up and does not branch out. —Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for branch out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout