branch off

phrasal verb

branched off; branching off; branches off

: to separate from something and move in a different direction

The stream branched off to the left.

—often + from

Streets branch off from both sides of the highway.

Examples of branch off in a Sentence

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At the 6,500-square-foot Grove location, American Beauty branches off from its Venice originator with brunch and weekday lunch, along with a handful of unique cocktails and dinner dishes such as jerk-spice hamachi collar. —

Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024 The rooms The camp has just nine tents branching off a stilted wooden walkway with plenty of space in between. —

Chris Schalkx, AFAR Media, 12 Dec. 2024 Without fail, her stories branch off midway, often midsentence, to another anecdote, then another and another, each told with a distinct blend of urgency and exuberance. —

Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024 The three aforementioned timelines each branch off in separate directions of their own, like the MCU multiverse but good. —

Joe Reid, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for branch off