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

GM has been more eager to branch off into defense work, while Ford has pared down its small-car lineup to double down on its most profitable “iconic” vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

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

She watches Griffiths direct a scene in which Briney and Kaufman branch off from the group for a heart-to-heart.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2023

Smaller tunnels branch off the main chamber, like a massive glowing version of Lita’s fire ant colony sculpture.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera