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 + fromStreets branch off from both sides of the highway.
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Their analyses revealed the green Sahara individuals likely branched off from the ancestors of sub-Saharan Africans roughly 50,000 years ago.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
The image, captured in late January, features the Wind River Range, which branches off from the Rockies to the southeast and stretches between the Wind River and Green River basins.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
These canes grew last season and have several lateral shoots branching off the main cane where fruit will be produced during the summer.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Now Toshi is branching off with his first solo venture just a few blocks from Sushi Den.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
The image, captured in late January, features the Wind River Range, which branches off from the Rockies to the southeast and stretches between the Wind River and Green River basins.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
These canes grew last season and have several lateral shoots branching off the main cane where fruit will be produced during the summer.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Now Toshi is branching off with his first solo venture just a few blocks from Sushi Den.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for branch off
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“Branch off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/branch%20off. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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