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
These species are believed to have branched around 11 million years ago and evolved in isolation due to geographic barriers, according to the study.
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Lauren Liebhaber
september 17, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
But since the machines skyrocketed in popularity in the mid-2010s, air fryer designs have branched away from that original ovular model.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Each decision branched into possibilities, and each possibility led somewhere specific.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The scandal has branched to other, non-religious corners of music.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2025
Lauren Liebhaber
september 17, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
But since the machines skyrocketed in popularity in the mid-2010s, air fryer designs have branched away from that original ovular model.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Each decision branched into possibilities, and each possibility led somewhere specific.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The scandal has branched to other, non-religious corners of music.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for branched
Verb
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For more than four years, Lynn Milam's life was bound by the pain that radiated from her swollen joints.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
22 Sep. 2025
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Even then, its influence radiated outward, shaping architecture, furniture, urban planning, and design around the world.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As the years went on, their paths diverged financially.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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The team pieced together what’s known as a phylogenetic tree showing how different human species may have diverged from one another over the past 1 million years.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The term was derived from the text the church uses, called The Book of Mormon.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Starting Thursday, Alaska plans to begin distributing to residents their annual dividend derived from the state’s $83 billion oil wealth fund, a sort of bonus that Alaskans get for living in the state.—
Becky Bohrer,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But a major investigation from CNBC published this morning shows that this growth has stemmed in part from lax requirements for third-party sellers.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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The charges stemmed not from the brothel aspect of the play, but because it was considered an attack on the Jewish religion.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Branched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branched. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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