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
Removing the flower above a set of leaves or a new bud helps encourage branching.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
This improves branching and encourages new growth.
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Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
26 May 2026
Riders make their way through a mesa area on Tatooine with options to choose three or four branching paths.
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Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 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
This improves branching and encourages new growth.
—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
26 May 2026
Riders make their way through a mesa area on Tatooine with options to choose three or four branching paths.
—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for branching
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That same feel-good factor is radiating in Mexico and Canada, with the three host nations unbeaten after two games each, combining for extremely strong vibes across matches and fan festivals.
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In one engraving from van Deventer’s manual, his arm is shown inserted into an empty uterus almost up to the elbow, the engraver’s close, texturing lines transforming his hand into a radiating light within a cavernous female darkness.
Verb
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Amid the government’s heated rhetoric, our data shows public opinion on immigration in one of the country’s reddest agricultural states is diverging from national politics and may even be at odds with federal policy.
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After losing Saint Pepsi to trademark law, DeRobertis and future funk took diverging paths—the former towards nu-disco and synthpop, the latter towards a new artistic disposition made up of anime girls and neon colors.
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“Branching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branching. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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