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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László doesn’t have an easy answer, but rather one that branches out like the veining in a fine slab of marble.
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 2 Sep. 2024
That’s when the brand branched out into more casual, everyday clothing.
—Ebony-Renee Baker, refinery29.com, 9 Aug. 2024
Surrounded by sycamore and oak trees in Madera Canyon, 50 miles south of Tucson, MacDonald cleared a branch out of a footpath.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 July 2024
The collection will begin selling online Oct. 15 and then branch out to retailers in the second or third season.
—Deborah Belgum, WWD, 11 July 2024
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 2 Sep. 2024
That’s when the brand branched out into more casual, everyday clothing.
—Ebony-Renee Baker, refinery29.com, 9 Aug. 2024
Surrounded by sycamore and oak trees in Madera Canyon, 50 miles south of Tucson, MacDonald cleared a branch out of a footpath.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 July 2024
The collection will begin selling online Oct. 15 and then branch out to retailers in the second or third season.
—Deborah Belgum, WWD, 11 July 2024
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“Branch out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/branch%20out. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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