BRANCHING Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

branching

verb

present participle of branch

as in radiating

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 branching Pinch or cut back the stems in spring to encourage better branching. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2026 Any pruning should be done within three weeks after the blooms fade to encourage branching or reduce the size of the shrub. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 25 June 2026 These trees have strong branching structures and enough space for students to safely learn different climbing techniques. — Sharon Jean-Philippe, The Conversation, 25 June 2026 The frequency of horizontal gene transfer means that, in addition to the neatly branching trees that relate species by common descent, there are small threads connecting distant branches of the tree of life. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 16 June 2026 This came into play for a customer that was an established brand branching into denim for the first time. — Sj Studio, Footwear News, 12 June 2026 The Green Line operates more so as a streetcar with four branching routes (B, C, D and E). — Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Despite Wollny's success here, developers are considering branching these legacy drivers so Mesa can continue to be developed without risking breaking older cards that don't support newer features. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 9 June 2026 Oil and gas resources at Kenli 10-2 are stored in narrow and winding sand bodies beneath the seabed that form branching, tree-like patterns. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026

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Rumpled lengths ooze insouciance, radiating a can't-be-bothered energy that, for some, is far cooler than even the bounciest blowout.

— Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 4 July 2026
When P-waves start radiating from the earthquake underground, Android phones sense the vibrations, start collecting data and send it back to Google servers for processing.

— Amy Graff, New York Times, 27 June 2026

Definition of radiating

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The diverging fortunes of the poorest and wealthiest Americans has emerged as a key theme in the US economy, and experts say AI is playing a significant role.

— Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Different regions, given their diverging strengths and interests, face different challenges.

— Alois Zwinggi, Time, 24 June 2026