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as in limbs
a branch of a main stem especially of a plant
we knew the rosebush had survived the harsh winter when it began producing offshoots and turning green again
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as in derivations
something that naturally develops or is developed from something else
opened a shop selling fancy foods as an offshoot of their very successful restaurant
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Recent Examples of offshoots
Key Takeaways Tulip bulbs multiply slowly by producing small offshoots that take up to three years to bloom.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Use your fingers to separate the bulb offshoots from the mother bulb.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
The very first Power Rangers series, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, debuted more than 30 years ago and has spawned myriad offshoots and movies — most recently including Power Rangers Dino Fury/Power Rangers Cosmic Fury and a Mighty Morphin reunion special, all for Netflix.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 19 Mar. 2025
If Rober worked for a traditional media company, he might be pushed to expand the brand with offshoots like live tours, books, podcasts or movies.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Rapid Innovation & Adaptability Communities quickly develop specialized R1 offshoots—for legal, medical or domain-specific tasks.
—Lavanya Shukla, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
One of Yellowstone's (many) offshoots is back for season 2, while Suits is getting another life (sans Meghan Markle, unfortunately).
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The dating franchise has inspired other offshoots, including Bachelor Pad, which premiered in August 2010 and eventually evolved into Bachelor in Paradise in 2014; the spinoff has aired nine seasons.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 8 Feb. 2025
After visiting Iraq and Oman, where some of the date orchards could only be reached by camel, the brothers shipped thousands of offshoots, harvested from the base of date palm trunks, back to the United States.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 1 Feb. 2025
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Use your fingers to separate the bulb offshoots from the mother bulb.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
The very first Power Rangers series, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, debuted more than 30 years ago and has spawned myriad offshoots and movies — most recently including Power Rangers Dino Fury/Power Rangers Cosmic Fury and a Mighty Morphin reunion special, all for Netflix.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 19 Mar. 2025
If Rober worked for a traditional media company, he might be pushed to expand the brand with offshoots like live tours, books, podcasts or movies.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Rapid Innovation & Adaptability Communities quickly develop specialized R1 offshoots—for legal, medical or domain-specific tasks.
—Lavanya Shukla, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
One of Yellowstone's (many) offshoots is back for season 2, while Suits is getting another life (sans Meghan Markle, unfortunately).
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The dating franchise has inspired other offshoots, including Bachelor Pad, which premiered in August 2010 and eventually evolved into Bachelor in Paradise in 2014; the spinoff has aired nine seasons.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 8 Feb. 2025
After visiting Iraq and Oman, where some of the date orchards could only be reached by camel, the brothers shipped thousands of offshoots, harvested from the base of date palm trunks, back to the United States.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 1 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offshoots
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Under the oak tree Workers climbing among the upper limbs of the famed oak tree outside the Augusta National clubhouse and a fleet of Toro Workman carts laden with rope ladders and assorted gear parked alongside the ropes created a potential flash-mob scene at mid-afternoon Wednesday.—
Bob Spear,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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Many of the individuals were buried on their sides or stomachs, with their limbs intertwined.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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Tretinoin, also known as all-trans retinoic acid, is a type of retinoid, a group of vitamin A derivatives that includes retinol.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2025
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Eventually, a robust market could form around them, complete with derivatives that strip out the bitcoin component or add leverage on top of it.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Offshoots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offshoots. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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