branch off
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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Smaller faults branch off or join the San Andreas Fault, including the San Jacinto Fault in Southern California.
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New Atlas,
28 June 2026
For those of you with high clearance vehicles, a four-wheel-drive road branches off toward Echo Park Campground, a secluded riverside site that’s only accessible when the road is dry.
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Jamie Siebrase,
Denver Post,
26 June 2026
As for upcoming projects, Fast hopes to keep things spooky but branch off in different directions.
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William Earl,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Humans and great apes have been giggling in similar ways since branching off the evolutionary tree, a new study suggests.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
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New Atlas,
28 June 2026
For those of you with high clearance vehicles, a four-wheel-drive road branches off toward Echo Park Campground, a secluded riverside site that’s only accessible when the road is dry.
—
Jamie Siebrase,
Denver Post,
26 June 2026
As for upcoming projects, Fast hopes to keep things spooky but branch off in different directions.
—
William Earl,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Humans and great apes have been giggling in similar ways since branching off the evolutionary tree, a new study suggests.
—
ABC News,
25 June 2026
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“Branch off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/branch%20off. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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