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.

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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 See All Example Sentences for branch out

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“Branch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/branch%20out. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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