branch out

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

Using their new mapping technique, the scientists watched the family tree branch out over deep time. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026

More recently, some of these scientists branched out from the lab and founded companies such as S2 Cognition and AIQ that use testing technology to assess an athlete’s mental capacity. —Alec Lewis, New York Times, 20 May 2026

Meanwhile, Nvidia continues to branch out into new areas. —Ian King, Fortune, 20 May 2026

Over the years, the artisan has branched out, and now creates replicas of the former World Cup trophy used between 1930 and 1970, the Copa Libertadores trophy but also golden balls, gloves and boots. —ABC News, 18 May 2026

Rhymes for branch out

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