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

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Singer sees the club as an ideal way to branch out of selling cars to building a community around them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Smith, who owns a hairdressing salon in Croydon, south London, decided she needed to branch out into the dating business with a focus on "the big market of geeky people".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“At this age where they have flight feathers or fledging feathers, they’re starting to branch out and learn how to fly and move around,” Evelo said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

As we entered our last few months of fifth grade, I definitely noticed that Ximena made more of an effort to branch out to other girls in our grade.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio