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 + intoThe company specializes in casual clothing but it is branching out into formal wear.
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The new trainees either join Alianza Comunitaria’s growing network of volunteers or branch out to form their own patrols.
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Who What Wear, said some F1 brands have branched out more in the fashion space, particularly with collaborations.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
These days, the best blushes for mature skin branch out from powder to include all sorts of hydrating, bounce-restoring formulas, and faces of all ages—and not only famous ones, of course—can benefit from the breadth of options available.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
The researchers hypothesize that the sunbirds on the mainland might have dwindled at some point in the last few million years, and such a decline may have prompted the lipstick vines to evolve and branch out to other pollinators.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Who What Wear, said some F1 brands have branched out more in the fashion space, particularly with collaborations.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
These days, the best blushes for mature skin branch out from powder to include all sorts of hydrating, bounce-restoring formulas, and faces of all ages—and not only famous ones, of course—can benefit from the breadth of options available.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
The researchers hypothesize that the sunbirds on the mainland might have dwindled at some point in the last few million years, and such a decline may have prompted the lipstick vines to evolve and branch out to other pollinators.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Branch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/branch%20out. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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