branch (out)

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
  • One of her sons, 11-year-old Yusuf, his head heavily bandaged, screamed in grief as the shroud of his younger sibling was parted to show his face.
    MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
  • His parting gift might be to broaden some of its horizons, too, and that legacy would extend well beyond his departure.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 13 May 2025
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  • Cosmos 482 separated into four pieces, two of which remained in Earth's low orbit and decayed within 48 hours, and the other two pieces went into a higher orbit.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 11 May 2025
  • Let the chicken cool completely before storing it in the fridge, and separate the meat from the bones for easier reheating.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
Verb
  • The stats shared for other countries sometimes diverged dramatically from that pattern.
    Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 1 May 2025
  • Their career paths have diverged and collided at various points over the decades.
    Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • On our trip to Greenville, Victor stopped at a road that divides two burial grounds in town.
    Erika Hayasaki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
  • What's Next Breastfeeding often divides public opinion, and will likely spark similar debates online in the future.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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“Branch (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branch%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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