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
An animal can look the same for hundreds of millions of years and still be branching into distinct species at the genetic level.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
There’s nothing like it out there (for now, Exodus is coming for that crown), and its branching narrative and engaging roster of companions are among the genre’s best.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Determinate tomato plants need much less pruning than indeterminate plants due to their smaller size and branching habits.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
This slow-growing cactus has a cluster of branching columns that resemble the turrets of a tiny castle, hence its name.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026
Latin superstar singer Bad Bunny is branching into the podcast game.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Gray matter consists of regions of nerve cell bodies and branching nerve fibers called dendrites, as well as points of connection between nerve cells.
—Christopher M. Filley, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
Despite its branching shape, pencil cactus is a succulent that stores water in its stems, says Aviles.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
But building those secondary roads branching down to the city streets and lanes that serve individual homes, that’s the part still to be delivered.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
There’s nothing like it out there (for now, Exodus is coming for that crown), and its branching narrative and engaging roster of companions are among the genre’s best.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Determinate tomato plants need much less pruning than indeterminate plants due to their smaller size and branching habits.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
This slow-growing cactus has a cluster of branching columns that resemble the turrets of a tiny castle, hence its name.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026
Latin superstar singer Bad Bunny is branching into the podcast game.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Gray matter consists of regions of nerve cell bodies and branching nerve fibers called dendrites, as well as points of connection between nerve cells.
—Christopher M. Filley, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
Despite its branching shape, pencil cactus is a succulent that stores water in its stems, says Aviles.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
But building those secondary roads branching down to the city streets and lanes that serve individual homes, that’s the part still to be delivered.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for branching
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The team believes that this could mean coronae arise in abundance, radiating from tens to hundreds of leaves on every treetop during a single thunderstorm.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
25 Feb. 2026
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Our movie tastes are determined by some indefinable electrical current of enthusiasm or joy or deep, radiating sadness, or some combination of the three.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Their genetics, as this new discovery shows, have been quietly diverging even when their bodies haven’t.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2026
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Still, as the season presses on, their differing perspectives emerge, underlining their diverging moral codes and priorities.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Branching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branching. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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