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 + fromStreets branch off from both sides of the highway.
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On top of that, Cousins long had been considered the platonic ideal of plug-and-play quarterback for the Kyle Shanahan passing game, and the Falcons had just hired an offensive coordinator (Zac Robinson) who was a branch off of that larger tree.
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Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Tinsel and lights line the doors of several rooms while a Christmas tree is being destroyed by a woman chopping its branches off.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Reports place the fish species moving south from Kentucky Lake along the Tennessee River and branching off to the Duck and Buffalo rivers.
—Keenan Thomas, The Tennessean, 25 Mar. 2024
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
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Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Tinsel and lights line the doors of several rooms while a Christmas tree is being destroyed by a woman chopping its branches off.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Reports place the fish species moving south from Kentucky Lake along the Tennessee River and branching off to the Duck and Buffalo rivers.
—Keenan Thomas, The Tennessean, 25 Mar. 2024
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
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“Branch off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/branch%20off. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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