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

The Neapolitan pizza specialists who own the five Doppio Zero restaurants in the Bay Area are branching out with a new concept, an old-school Italian-American place. —Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 1 May 2025

In the years apart, each of the seven artists has branched out creatively, launching solo projects and personal brands that may end up redefining BTS as a unit. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025

Little wonder, then, that Charles Ponzi, the notorious swindler who gave his name to Ponzi schemes, branched out into Florida real estate, arriving in September 1925 while out on bail from charges in Massachusetts. —Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025

The Night Skies Image The night sky has been a fount of inspiration to brands branching out into blue. —Roberta Naas, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for branch out

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