How to Use branch out in a Sentence

branch out

phrasal verb
  • And the March for Life has branched out to state marches throughout the year.
    Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 18 Dec. 2023
  • This is not the first time Pagani branches out on her own.
    Leila Cobo, Billboard, 25 Jan. 2024
  • In the ’80s and ’90s, Blair started to branch out, taking on film and television projects.
    Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 July 2023
  • The way — branching out from singers — Liszt and Paganini are.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The leaves can get plenty of sun from all sides, allowing the trees to branch out and their leafy crowns to become large.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Even streetwear czars like Off-White have branched out from sneakers into easy boots and boat shoes.
    Faran Krentcil, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Though his family owns and runs the ranch, Mannix branched out on his own, founding Old Salt in 2020.
    Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2024
  • But Take Note: The legs branch out a lot, making this quite wide and not as compact as some other options.
    Jessica Booth, Parents, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The Weekend has been branching out well beyond music of late.
    Mario Abad, Robb Report, 23 May 2023
  • The 22-year-old artist is now branching out into other fields as well, such as acting.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2024
  • From a young age, the Brady children were encouraged by their parents to branch out of their comfort zone and try new things.
    Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 19 Aug. 2023
  • But a new approach instead aims to act like dendrites, the spindly structures that branch out from the nucleus of a neuron like the roots of a tree.
    IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The store went on to become a successful chain in the Milwaukee area and branched out in 1962 with its first department store.
    Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
  • George originally rose to fame as the lead singer of the British band Culture Club in the 1980s and eventually branched out as a solo artist.
    Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 6 Nov. 2023
  • George originally rose to fame as the lead singer of Culture Club in the 1980s, and eventually branched out as a solo artist.
    Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Prepare for a year of sharing the fruits of your knowledge with the world, and perhaps branching out in all kinds of exciting new directions.
    Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Apr. 2024
  • Fewer people with roommates are branching out on their own.
    Janice Kai Chen, Washington Post, 31 July 2023
  • The company first started as a women’s fashion purveyor and then branched out to men’s wear.
    Associated Pess, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Nvidia has spent the better part of a decade attempting to branch out into the automotive market.
    Jon Porter, The Verge, 23 Nov. 2023
  • There’s nothing like seeing Black love branch out into business wins.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Later looks branched out to suiting, leather jackets, women’s skirts and dresses.
    Deborah Belgum, WWD, 18 June 2024
  • The nudibranch’s digestive system branches out into the tips of its body—the cerata.
    Helen Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
  • While the award show was started in 2009 to recognize web series, it’s now branched out to encompass creators across platforms.
    Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The University Line will not have dedicated lanes along the entire route, and initial plans to branch out even further were cut because of the cost.
    Eden Weingart, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The recent surge builds on momentum that began early in the pandemic, when sudden job losses spurred many to branch out on their own.
    Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Xiaomi wanted to branch out from smartphones and tablets to EVs—that wasn't exactly news, as the company announced its plans about three years ago.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Heavyweights in the oil and gas industry are starting to branch out into lithium, according to the Financial Times.
    IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Then in surrounding cities, branching out further and further.
    Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 4 Feb. 2024
  • But with Brownlee in his new job, Frank talked of Ridge branching out to products for women and expanding its men’s wedding bands collection.
    Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The original company produced only chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla ice creams, and branched out to new frozen desserts (like sorbet and ice cream bars) as the years went by.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 3 July 2024

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