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

Even Trump’s administration is doing the same and branching out beyond the usual ideological constraints, recently brokering a deal with China over minerals and teasing similar agreements with Russia over Ukraine. —Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025

Also, Webb was the first to branch out and expand beyond the main campus with three community clinics in Midtown, Bordeaux and MetroCenter. —Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025

Life is Sweet, Gunn’s candy shop that started in New Hampshire, then branched out to include Charlotte-area locations in McAdenville and Lake Wylie. —Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2025

But branching out into Irish, Canadian, or Scotch whiskies opens up a whole world of nuance and regional character. —Emily Price, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025

Rhymes for branch out

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