as in to part
to go or move in different directions from a central point
the vine branched out as it climbed the trellis
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Verb
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Simply part your hair in sections, shake the bottle, and apply it directly to the scalp before shampooing.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 Aug. 2025 -
True to form, the mayor expounds at length on various and sundry ways to part people and businesses from their money and does little but nod briefly and generally to reducing the cost of government.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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The Jose Peralta School of Dreamers in Queens, and her mom were separated from her 19-year-old brother during an immigration check-in on Tuesday at 26 Federal Plaza, according to the family and their advocates.—
Cayla Bamberger,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Workers separated lockers from walls as part of their efforts to dry the floors, and put books and other soaked materials onto plastic tarps to dry.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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This season, her ambitions and those of George diverged, leaving Bertha unmoored.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
11 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement Even leaving aside the matter of Russian oil, the U.S. and India have been diverging on trade, tariffs, and geopolitics.—
Salil Tripathi,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Branch (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branch%20%28out%29. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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