BRANCHED (OUT) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

branched (out)

verb

past tense of branch (out)

as in parted

to go or move in different directions from a central point the vine branched out as it climbed the trellis

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Her hair was parted to one side and folded underneath to meet her chin.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
For the red carpet and the first portion of the show, her hair was parted in the center and styled in easy waves, which let her subtle, caramel-blonde highlights shine in the Los Angeles sunlight.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of parted

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Inputs divided by outputs established a unit-cost baseline that CFOs could optimize, benchmark and defend to the board.

— Hemant Kapadia, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Instead, they were restricted to either the north or south sections, which are divided by the highway running over the track.

— Luke Smith, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of divided

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Dad forked a bite of roast beef, eyed it, then shoved it in his mouth.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Chelsea have forked out £236million on Brighton players, the largest sum any Premier League club has spent on signings from another, and all of it since 2022.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of forked

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Though gas prices retreated somewhat in the late spring and early summer, the dip was short lived.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
After a brief standoff with the buzzing, metal alien, the bobcat carefully retreated, sidestepping into an adjacent empty room.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of retreated

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For measles, populations need vaccination rates of 95 percent or higher to achieve herd immunity—the level of protection required to prevent disease spread.

— Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026
Yet the ongoing disruptions from the Iran war, which have pushed up average gas prices more than 7% from just a month ago, threaten to spread through the economy and keep broader inflation stubbornly high.

— DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

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