branch
noun
a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.
are branching
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present progressiveof branch.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“Not a Sermon, Just a Thought,” heard in the Washington area for the last 26 years, is the now-familiar tagline for the commercials, which are branching out nationwide.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
Many festivals are branching out and creating storytelling programs outside of film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2023
Thanks to a violent whoosh fueled by negative gravity at the dawn of time, an endless array of bubble or “pocket” universes are branching off from one another at a dizzying, exponentially increasing rate.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2022
Permian drillers are branching out into relatively less-profitable areas of the region, said John Zanner, energy analyst for RBN Energy.
From Reuters ● Apr. 5, 2018
The fibers are branching threads from the cells in the cord and brain.
From Health Lessons Book 1 by Alvin Davison
