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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
  • Her hair was parted to one side and folded underneath to meet her chin.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Out of that conversation grew my novel The Undead, which is, in some ways, a parting love letter to Moscow.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of part
Verb
  • The system could therefore separate where a biological signal is detected from where treatment is delivered.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The danger begins before mentorship has separated itself from help.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of separate
Verb
  • Trump agreed to help end the war after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked him to get involved, but the two countries’ approaches have increasingly diverged, particularly as Riyadh grows closer to the SAF, Hogendoorn said.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Ask a chatbot an existential question and its response likely diverges from traditional doctrine.
    — Morgan Shipley, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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