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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As other industries, such as the fashion and home markets, turned to Pantone to get the right color match, the company branched out from paper into textiles and created new color formats that could translate to a variety of materials.
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Emma Bowman, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
More than 30 years ago the family, branched out into distilling opening the La Tequileña Distillery (NOM 1146), which produces many tequila brands.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Here, Lange branched out toward groovy art pop, distorted psych rock, and trippy psychedelia with his typical pointillistic detail, whether creating an enchanting, impressionistic love song or an homage to experimental icon Pauline Oliveros and illustrious Fender assembly worker Lupe Lopez.
—Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
Balzac is branching out just as several French retailers have been hit hard post-pandemic, resulting in a spate of closures in the midrange market such as Burton, Cop Copine, Kookaï and Naf Naf, among others.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
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Emma Bowman, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
More than 30 years ago the family, branched out into distilling opening the La Tequileña Distillery (NOM 1146), which produces many tequila brands.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Here, Lange branched out toward groovy art pop, distorted psych rock, and trippy psychedelia with his typical pointillistic detail, whether creating an enchanting, impressionistic love song or an homage to experimental icon Pauline Oliveros and illustrious Fender assembly worker Lupe Lopez.
—Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
Balzac is branching out just as several French retailers have been hit hard post-pandemic, resulting in a spate of closures in the midrange market such as Burton, Cop Copine, Kookaï and Naf Naf, among others.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Branch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/branch%20out. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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