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 light brown hair is also parted down the middle and worn loose around her face.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 Nov. 2026
Snow’s straight blond hair was parted down the middle and flowed over her shoulders in loose layers.

— Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of parted

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Native children were often separated from their families and communities through boarding schools, where they were discouraged or prevented from speaking their Native languages and practicing their cultures.

— Conor McGill, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
During his imprisonment, al-Sakani was separated from his wife, Iman, and their 3-year-old daughter, Misk.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 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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But from the moment it was announced in November 2025, the wealth tax divided Democrats and some labor groups.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
The Constitution’s requirement of a two-thirds super-majority to remove a leader guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors is an all but insurmountable barrier in a country that has become as divided as this one.

— Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of divided

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The Bears forked over two first-rounders to the Tennessee Titans as part of the trade package to get Simmons.

— Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
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

Definition of forked

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