branch (out)

verb

Definition of branch (out)next
as in to part
to go or move in different directions from a central point the vine branched out as it climbed the trellis

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  1. part
  2. separate
  3. diverge
  4. divide
Verb
  • Although Lopez kept it modest with the lacy sleeves, the shirt parted at the bottom, revealing her abs.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Yet by the seventies the generations had parted so thoroughly that experts tended to accuse seniors of neglect.
    Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of part
Verb
  • Then the pilots flew over the Río de la Plata, the wide estuary separating Argentina and Uruguay.
    Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Entrepreneurs often face the daunting task of separating their emotional attachment to the business from its financial valuation.
    Sara Khaki, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of separate
Verb
  • Shanghai, Shenzhen, and the STAR Board diverged to close +1.05%, +1.24%, and +1.26%, respectively, on volume that increased +19.48% from yesterday, which is 180% of the 1-year average.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Tectonic Forces and a Giant Plume of Magma As these tectonic plates diverge, fissures in Earth's crust crack open, allowing magma to well up and spew lava onto the surface.
    Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of diverge
Verb
  • And the House Democratic caucus has been divided over whether to touch the minimum wage and paid sick leave laws.
    Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
  • For instance, small businesses can budget for their supplies by using a buy now, pay later program, which automatically divides payments into interest-free installments that can be paid off digitally.
    Forbes, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of divide
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