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.
Examples of branch off in a Sentence
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After the Harlem River branches off around one side of Randall’s Island, a smaller tidal stream, the Bronx Kill, continues along the borough’s southern border.
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Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
Small vessels branching off the major artery, plus the gatekeepers that allow blood to flow into capillaries (the smallest vessels) also dilate.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2024
Several paths branch off from the main hike into nearby trails.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
Remove them, if possible, or crush them, or prune the branch off below where the egg mass is found.
—Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2024
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Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
Small vessels branching off the major artery, plus the gatekeepers that allow blood to flow into capillaries (the smallest vessels) also dilate.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2024
Several paths branch off from the main hike into nearby trails.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
Remove them, if possible, or crush them, or prune the branch off below where the egg mass is found.
—Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2024
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 19 Sep. 2024.
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