branch off
phrasal verb
branched off; branching off; branches off
: to separate from something and move in a different direction
The stream branched off to the left.
—often + fromStreets branch off from both sides of the highway.
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Now Toshi is branching off with his first solo venture just a few blocks from Sushi Den.
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Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Several side trails branch off along the way, leading to lava tubes, cinder cones and lava caves (only open during summer).
—Emese MacZko, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
While Marvel continues to plot out a space for the Defenders roster of characters on Disney+, at least one will be branching off to do his own thing.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
This precise process takes the branch off in 3 small cuts instead of one big one, reducing the chance of tearing the bark off the trunk.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
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Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Several side trails branch off along the way, leading to lava tubes, cinder cones and lava caves (only open during summer).
—Emese MacZko, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
While Marvel continues to plot out a space for the Defenders roster of characters on Disney+, at least one will be branching off to do his own thing.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
This precise process takes the branch off in 3 small cuts instead of one big one, reducing the chance of tearing the bark off the trunk.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for branch off
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“Branch off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/branch%20off. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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