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 + into

The company specializes in casual clothing but it is branching out into formal wear.

Examples of branch out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

While branching out into new markets, the company keeps improving its robotic solutions and HIZERO Smart Mop. —William Jones, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026

This discovery will aid researchers in learning how bacteria began to mutate and branch out into various strains that lead to diseases that communicate differently. —Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for branch out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout