branch (out)

verb

Definition of branch (out)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for branch (out)
  1. part
  2. separate
  3. diverge
Verb
  • On the road With the push of a button, the van’s doors parted like an elevator.
    — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2026
  • One competitor as a receiver/returner parted Wednesday with the release of Junior Bergen, a 2025 seventh-round practice squad player.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of part
Verb
  • This caused the prehistoric Tethys Ocean, which once separated the supercontinents of Laurasia and Gondwana, to shrink.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Only once that foundation is in place does the more surprising part of Friedman's research become relevant—what separates teams that clear this bar from those that merely limp along.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of separate
Verb
  • The chipmaker could diverge against its recent pattern of seeing shares slide following earnings reports.
    — Justina Lee,Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Under Kennedy, vaccine skeptics have been elevated to prominent positions and public-health agencies have suppressed the publication of scientific reports that diverge from his preferred narrative.
    — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of diverge
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“Branch (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branch%20%28out%29. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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