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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The long platinum locks were parted on the left side of Williams’ head, creating a combover effect that spilled over her right shoulder.

— Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
The film’s drama, though, centers more on Nakamura and Ei, who joined forces to compose a series of hits in the 1960s but quarreled and parted as Nakamura spiraled into alcoholism.

— Mark Schilling, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of parted

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Beckman portrayed the first lady's work on the ceasefire as an extension of her efforts to help reunite Russian and Ukrainian children with their families after they were separated by Russia's war against Ukraine.

— BEN FINLEY, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Her parents had recently separated, and her mother, Alta Apantenco, was working as a waitress to support herself and her young daughter.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of separated

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But after the Chiefs’ plan was formally announced in late 2025, the two candidates have diverged.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
Investors diverged from doctors Moderna shares fell as much as 25% Thursday, before regaining some ground, after partial data from the trial leaked on social media.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of diverged

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The race is widely seen as a referendum on Netanyahu's nearly unbroken 17-year rule, which had left Israelis bitterly divided on a host of issues even before the deadliest attack in the country's history.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
The race was widely seen as a referendum on Netanyahu’s nearly unbroken 17-year rule, which had left Israelis bitterly divided on a host of issues even before the deadliest attack in the country’s history.

— Tia Goldenberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of divided

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In fact, those long nights in the county jail marked the beginning of a new trail—a trail that finally forked from the path of slavery.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 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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The leachate is byproduct of an underground garbage fire that has only spread since it was first confirmed in 2023.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
If that model spreads, shoppers may set rules once and let agents transact repeatedly without a per-order click.

— Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

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