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

Recent Examples on the Web

Several side trails branch off along the way, leading to lava tubes, cinder cones and lava caves (only open during summer). —Emese MacZko, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025

While Marvel continues to plot out a space for the Defenders roster of characters on Disney+, at least one will be branching off to do his own thing. —Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025

This precise process takes the branch off in 3 small cuts instead of one big one, reducing the chance of tearing the bark off the trunk. —Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025

After the Harlem River branches off around one side of Randall's Island, a smaller tidal stream, the Bronx Kill, continues along the borough's southern border. —CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025

Rhymes for branch off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
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• markov
• payoff
• playoff