branch off

Idioms  

1. Diverge, subdivide, as in It's the house on the left, just after the road branches off, or English and Dutch branched off from an older parent language, West Germanic. This term alludes to a tree's growth pattern, in which branches grow in separate directions from the main trunk. [Second half of 1800s] Also see branch out.

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branch off

If that is correct, Keeunamorphia could represent one of the earliest marsupial orders to branch off from the main lineage.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026

Various residential streets branch off on either side.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2025

Take one of the many trails that branch off from the parking area, or take in sunset from inside the lodge itself, where an array of windows look out to the mountain.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2023

I'm now near the rear of the building, and several alleys branch off behind me into the darkness.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu