Synonyms of branched

branched

verb

past tense of branch

as in radiated

to extend outwards from or as if from a central point

threads branched from the center of the spider web

Synonyms & Similar Words

• radiated
• diverged
• derived
• stemmed
• flowed
• emanated
• fanned (out)
• forked
• diffused
• rayed
• arose
• dispersed
• proceeded
• divided
• separated
• ramified
• dissipated
• split
• spread
• dispelled
• scattered
• uncoupled
• splayed
• sprang
• parted
• issued
• unlinked
• unyoked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• focused
• concentrated
• met
• approached
• converged
• connected
• funneled
• linked
• joined
• centered (on)
• coupled
• neared
• united
• closed in (on)
• centralized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of branched

Just east of the creek – which was crossed by a stone bridge built in 1896 – Monticello's main street branched north from the highway near Gunn Ranch. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Swooping in Xtracycle got its start providing cargo trailers for mountain bikes and then branched into dedicated cargo bikes. — ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026

The branched-chain fatty acids were only detected in the cats’ kidneys, but not in the other tissues the team examined. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026

Hunnam — in his star-turning role as Jax Teller, a member and later president of SAMCRO — branched into film during the show’s final seasons. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026

The family branched into two-wheelers in 1979 under Venu Srinivasan, who forged a partnership with Suzuki Motor for technology and engineering expertise. — Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Over time, the firm expanded through acquisitions and branched into business software, health care technology and financial services, renaming itself Global Growth in 2020, according to its website. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026

First, mast cells branched away from the early macrophages. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026

Best known for its TurboTax platform, Intuit has branched into accounting with QuickBooks, credit scoring through Credit Karma and email automation via Mailchimp. — Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026