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.
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One drawing shows Savannah's initials, colored in yellow, and has words branching off that describe her personality.
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 July 2025
Gathered here are newer city combinations: the Colombian cumbia that branched off into a New York style, the Punjabi bhangra that mixed in hip-hop, Chinatown block parties.
—Yuvraj Khanna, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Other ideas for rail expansion include extending the new north-south route further south or a branch off the main line to Valparaiso and Porter County Regional Airport, along with a possible route to Crown Point, Ziller said.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
The base of the crown was a thin band with five vertical decorations branching off.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 July 2025
Gathered here are newer city combinations: the Colombian cumbia that branched off into a New York style, the Punjabi bhangra that mixed in hip-hop, Chinatown block parties.
—Yuvraj Khanna, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Other ideas for rail expansion include extending the new north-south route further south or a branch off the main line to Valparaiso and Porter County Regional Airport, along with a possible route to Crown Point, Ziller said.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
The base of the crown was a thin band with five vertical decorations branching off.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
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“Branch off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/branch%20off. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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