as in radiated
to extend outwards from or as if from a central point
threads branched from the center of the spider web
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Recent Examples of branched
Under his leadership the firm has branched into an array of new markets including drug development and artificial intelligence data centers.
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Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
The brand also recently branched into socks in December.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
The researchers found that Prototaxites’ tubes branched wildly, whereas the threadlike hyphae in modern fungi follow more orderly patterns.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 21 Jan. 2026
The mission branched into collaborations and live-score premieres with composers and filmmakers and composers such as Mica Levi, Nicholas Britell, Barry Jenkins, Terrence Malick, Jane Campion, and Alejandro González Iñárritu.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Dec. 2025
Here rose swamps and ponds, enormous dark lakes and silver rivers that branched and ran like strands of mycelium.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
The mission organically branched into working with the world’s best film composers on special-event film screenings with a live score.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2025
What began as a grassroots open-records request has now branched into a multifront legal battle.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
As cord-cutting began shrinking the pay bundle a decade later, the company branched into FAST channels and streaming.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
The brand also recently branched into socks in December.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
The researchers found that Prototaxites’ tubes branched wildly, whereas the threadlike hyphae in modern fungi follow more orderly patterns.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 21 Jan. 2026
The mission branched into collaborations and live-score premieres with composers and filmmakers and composers such as Mica Levi, Nicholas Britell, Barry Jenkins, Terrence Malick, Jane Campion, and Alejandro González Iñárritu.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Dec. 2025
Here rose swamps and ponds, enormous dark lakes and silver rivers that branched and ran like strands of mycelium.
—Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
The mission organically branched into working with the world’s best film composers on special-event film screenings with a live score.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2025
What began as a grassroots open-records request has now branched into a multifront legal battle.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
As cord-cutting began shrinking the pay bundle a decade later, the company branched into FAST channels and streaming.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for branched
Verb
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Even with my limited knowledge, the mountain radiated a kind of gravity, as though the desert itself were remembering.—
Josh Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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A feeling of relief radiated throughout the Golden State Warriors organization late Wednesday night with the news of Jonathan Kuminga’s trade to the Atlanta Hawks for Kristaps Porzingis.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Aside from the jagged puzzle pieces archaeologists were working with, the masonry showcased an unusual method that diverged from the Roman norm, notably.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
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While there is still time for Wright to define himself at the NHL level, their future outlooks have diverged in opposite directions since the 2022 draft.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Novel staining technique Zankowski’s team used traceable silver and bromine markers to tag cellulose- and latex-derived binders in anodes.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Madecassoside, a key compound derived from cica, helps reduce irritation as breakouts heal.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The resignations stemmed in part from concerns over a push to investigate the widow of Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE agent, CBS News reported at the time.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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This year, Grow said, the need for cuts beyond the 3% Little called for mid-year stemmed in large part from lawmakers’ decision to align the state tax code with the federal one.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
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