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
This grew into a thriving business that branched into equestrian training and lessons, trail rides and in 1969, vaulting.
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Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
From those reservoirs branched two arteries, one leading to Kīlauea, the other reaching toward Mauna Loa.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Plants are heavily branched, with each branch producing one or more fruit clusters.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
The Rangers, for example, spun off their events division into REV Entertainment, which presents a horde of events at Globe Life Field and also has branched into other venues, as well.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Under his leadership the firm has branched into an array of new markets including drug development and artificial intelligence data centers.
—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
Laura Ness, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
From those reservoirs branched two arteries, one leading to Kīlauea, the other reaching toward Mauna Loa.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
Plants are heavily branched, with each branch producing one or more fruit clusters.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
The Rangers, for example, spun off their events division into REV Entertainment, which presents a horde of events at Globe Life Field and also has branched into other venues, as well.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Under his leadership the firm has branched into an array of new markets including drug development and artificial intelligence data centers.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for branched
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At just 10 years old, London Woodard radiated a gentle worldliness his family believed exceeded that of any other kid.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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The image showed Trump in a long robe, his hand on the forehead of a sick man as light radiated from his palms, with a nurse, soldier and American iconography surrounding him.—
Sophie Brams,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2026
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Business, political, and tech leaders diverged on how dramatically AI will impact the global workforce.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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But its playoff résumé also diverged sharply, in a way that was unprecedented.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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Xiaodi also described the robot as incorporating a custom liquid-cooling system—derived from similar cooling technology for consumer electronics—that could potentially be adapted for industrial applications.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
20 Apr. 2026
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One of the hottest ingredients in beauty right now is PDRN, which is derived from sperm cells of salmon (yes, sperm) and used in skincare products to boost collagen.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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An abrupt increase with lasting impacts The ceasefire reached earlier this week stemmed some fears that the conflict could drastically deepen or even come to a resolution sooner than later.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Andujar came home to score moments later on Gavin Sheets’ RBI-single and catcher Luis Campusano’s RBI double tied the game before Gray stemmed the bleeding.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Branched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branched. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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