branch out

British  

verb

1. to expand or extend one's interests

   our business has branched out into computers now

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branch out Idioms  

1. Separate into subdivisions; strike off in a new direction. For example, Our software business is branching out into more interactive products, or Bill doesn't want to concentrate on just one field; he wants to branch out more. This term alludes to the growth habits of a tree's limbs. [Early 1700s] Also see branch off.

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branch out

Both GM and Ford have struggled with their EV businesses and are attempting to branch out.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026

Long before computers, Gaudí used complex geometry and physical models to design leaning, treelike columns that branch out to support the vaulted ceiling and towers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

Born into a well-off family in central Taiwan on July 2, 1934, Liu worked briefly in his father's trading and food manufacturing company but was soon itching to branch out on his own.

From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026

Lyndsay Jaimeson is business manager at Mycorrhizal Systems, which has been helping growers wanting to branch out into truffles.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025

“Here, I’ll do it,” I said, taking the branch out of her hand.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall