branching (out)

present participle of branch (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for branching (out)
Verb
  • Brighton & Hove Albion are poised to name Jason Ayto as sporting director after parting company on Friday with technical director David Weir.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Kuwahara and Fox/Bento Box are said to be parting on good terms, with both the exec and the company opting not to renew his contract.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The train then collided with the trailer, separating it from the cab, breaking it into multiple parts and rolling it.
    Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
  • New Jersey is creating a stand-alone Department of Veterans Affairs, separating it from military operations in a move aimed at improving oversight of services for veterans and their families.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Israel accuses the commission of having a political agenda against Israel and diverging from its mandate, and declined to cooperate with it.
    Emma Farge, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
  • In this ambitious account, Wang, a technology analyst with a journalist’s eye for color, uses studies of Chinese innovation to show how the two countries’ diverging paths and pathologies can be traced to their political cultures.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That includes a subdivision map dividing the property into six lots and a request to replace the current zoning with a custom zoning plan tailored to The Village.
    Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The network originated as an effort to accelerate the collapse of modern society by exacerbating social tensions and dividing society through violence, and has roots in white supremacy and fascism, Kriner said.
    Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With a signature bright plum lip and highlight in her hair, Williams, 61, kept her people close but didn't shy away from the camera, allowing the fashion week photogs to capture her for a solid 15 minutes before retreating to one of the presentation's regal showrooms.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
  • That is because buyers have been retreating from the market due to ongoing affordability issues, including still-rising home prices, historically elevated mortgage rates, and growing economic concern linked to government policies.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Branching (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branching%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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