branch off

VERB

extend

Synonyms

WEAK

add to branch out develop diverge diversify divide enlarge expand extend fork grow increase multiply part proliferate ramify separate spread

Antonyms

WEAK

condense contract cut decrease lessen shorten

Example Sentences

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Cactus species whose flowers changed shape most rapidly were also far more likely to branch off into new species.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

She was with two friends at the time, who tried unsuccessfully to lift the branch off her.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

In 1989, Hogan tried to branch off into movies, produced by McMahon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

If you were a TV actor, you didn't branch off and do film.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2023

Ty'ree watched his father break a branch off a tree and hold it out to the woman.

From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson