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

Turner branched out into other media, purchasing a beleaguered UHF television station in Atlanta, as well as the rights to old movies and sitcom reruns. —Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 6 May 2026

Or, branch out to many shades of the rainbow, as there are blooms in all shades except for pure white and true blue. —Jamie McIntosh, The Spruce, 5 May 2026

Buntrock presided over Waste Management’s 1993 renaming as WMX Technologies, aimed at reflecting efforts to branch out into environmental services. —Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026

Throughout the 1970s, Baselitz produced numerous upside-down landscapes and portraits, delving into fingerpainting around the middle of the decade and branching out into linocuts a few years later. —News Desk, Artforum, 1 May 2026

Rhymes for branch out

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