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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Example Sentences

He also branched out into video games, notably Horizon Zero Dawn and its sequel, and the Destiny franchise.

From New York Times

SVB also branched out to industries adjacent to tech, such as the wineries of Napa and Sonoma Valleys, where many tech founders and executives spend their weekends.

From New York Times

“She wanted to branch out, and I was excited to allow her to do that.”

From New York Times

And that gave him a platform to branch out to various government positions in the nearly four decades that followed.

From BBC

Winter is also an excellent time to branch out into other foraging avenues, including wild plants and shellfish.

From New York Times