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

Skims got its start in shapewear, but has been branching out in apparel and looking more into beauty, recently hiring Diarrha N’Diaye to be executive vice president of beauty and fragrance. —Evan Clark, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025

Rae’s own early attempts at branching out through film and music were poorly received. —Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025

While in Burnsville, start your trip at the Yancey Times Journal building to see the sundial quilt block, and branch out from there. —Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025

Rife has recently branched out from the stand-up stage to other forms of entertainment. —Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for branch out

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