branch (out)

Definition of branch (out)next
as in to part
to go or move in different directions from a central point the vine branched out as it climbed the trellis

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Verb
  • When their plan goes horribly awry, the couple is parted once again.
    Tanya Fedak, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In its place is a head of dark, longer hair parted down the middle, with loose curtain bangs falling across his forehead and framing his face.
    Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
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  • Screening electrons at nanoscale The researchers built a structure containing two twisted graphene bilayers separated by less than a nanometre.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • To lose them both to separate suicides while facing his own mortality as an active athlete requires true fortitude.
    Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
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  • But where each side diverges is on who was seeking revenge, an act that resulted in the death of an unintended victim — Robinson — instead of Bowman.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Performance also diverged sharply between the retailer’s businesses.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Branch (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branch%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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