branch out
phrasal verb
branched out; branching out; branches out
: to begin to do more different kinds of activities or work
In the beginning the business was highly specialized, but it has since branched out.
—often + intoThe company specializes in casual clothing but it is branching out into formal wear.
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These days, the best blushes for mature skin branch out from powder to include all sorts of hydrating, bounce-restoring formulas, and faces of all ages—and not only famous ones, of course—can benefit from the breadth of options available.
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
The researchers hypothesize that the sunbirds on the mainland might have dwindled at some point in the last few million years, and such a decline may have prompted the lipstick vines to evolve and branch out to other pollinators.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
There are two seatings each night, serving a chef’s choice tasting menu that begins with that ode to minuta but branches out to evoke familiar Cuban flavors.
—Connie Ogle
february 3, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
Gangs have branched out beyond drug trafficking to extort money from small businesses and dominate entire industries, such as the avocado and lime trade.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
The researchers hypothesize that the sunbirds on the mainland might have dwindled at some point in the last few million years, and such a decline may have prompted the lipstick vines to evolve and branch out to other pollinators.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
There are two seatings each night, serving a chef’s choice tasting menu that begins with that ode to minuta but branches out to evoke familiar Cuban flavors.
—Connie Ogle
february 3, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
Gangs have branched out beyond drug trafficking to extort money from small businesses and dominate entire industries, such as the avocado and lime trade.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for branch out
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“Branch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/branch%20out. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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