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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Her glam was also a nod to Old Hollywood, as the star rocked a bold red lip and smokey eye, paired with her blonde bombshell curls parted on the side.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025 -
Daedone persuaded the swelling ranks of OM enthusiasts, givers and receivers alike, to join an experiment in communal living, gradually parting them from their wealth and autonomy.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The game at Paycom Center was a tight affair, with very little to separate the two teams.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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But during their kiss, police swooped in to clear the crowd and wound up separating McSweeney from her kissing partner.—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Only recently did their stories diverge.—
Omar Jimenez,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The key people in Haiti hold diverging views on whether to maintain or modify the current transitional governance arrangement, Guterres said.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Branch (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branch%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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