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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Perhaps small changes in species over time, branching out from a single ancestor, could result in starkly unique tortoises, Darwin reasoned.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
But that polo with its distinctive logo quickly found fans and Stephenson was able to branch out into a wider Southern-skewed sportswear collection that eventually caught the eye of Oxford Industries, which purchased the company for $85 million in 2016.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
But Mescal isn’t the only one who got to branch out last night.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
However, the advent of the Matter smart home standard and its option for local control has allowed the company to branch out and work with the other platforms while maintaining its core values.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 3 Dec. 2024
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
But that polo with its distinctive logo quickly found fans and Stephenson was able to branch out into a wider Southern-skewed sportswear collection that eventually caught the eye of Oxford Industries, which purchased the company for $85 million in 2016.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
But Mescal isn’t the only one who got to branch out last night.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
However, the advent of the Matter smart home standard and its option for local control has allowed the company to branch out and work with the other platforms while maintaining its core values.
—Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Branch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/branch%20out. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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