as in radiated
to extend outwards from or as if from a central point
threads branched from the center of the spider web
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Recent Examples of branched
On June 2, Sandy also branched for the first time.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
Over time, the firm expanded through acquisitions and branched into business software, health care technology and financial services, renaming itself Global Growth in 2020, according to its website.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
First, mast cells branched away from the early macrophages.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
Best known for its TurboTax platform, Intuit has branched into accounting with QuickBooks, credit scoring through Credit Karma and email automation via Mailchimp.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Flowers bloom late spring to early summer atop wiry, branched, nearly leafless stems rising to 24 inches tall above an 18-inch-tall clump of deep green leaves.
—Judy Nauseef, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
The starch molecule is branched and doesn’t pack together very tightly.
—Julie Pollock, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Key differences include hollow versus solid stems, branched versus single stems and hairy versus smooth leaves.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
The company has recently branched into cryptocurrency and another hot business, prediction markets.
—Bernard Condon, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 4 June 2026
Over time, the firm expanded through acquisitions and branched into business software, health care technology and financial services, renaming itself Global Growth in 2020, according to its website.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
First, mast cells branched away from the early macrophages.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026
Best known for its TurboTax platform, Intuit has branched into accounting with QuickBooks, credit scoring through Credit Karma and email automation via Mailchimp.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Flowers bloom late spring to early summer atop wiry, branched, nearly leafless stems rising to 24 inches tall above an 18-inch-tall clump of deep green leaves.
—Judy Nauseef, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
The starch molecule is branched and doesn’t pack together very tightly.
—Julie Pollock, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
Key differences include hollow versus solid stems, branched versus single stems and hairy versus smooth leaves.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
The company has recently branched into cryptocurrency and another hot business, prediction markets.
—Bernard Condon, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for branched
Verb
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The largely peaceful celebration radiated out into the streets around the Garden, with some fans climbing on street signs and jumping on top of vehicles.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Their loss radiated outward like ripples in water after a stone is dropped.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Although both technologies have generated headlines, attracted billions in investment, and prompted debates around consumer protection and national security, the federal government’s approach to oversight of these innovations has diverged in a substantial way.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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On support for expanding government – from healthcare to jobs to environmental programs – Democrats and working-class voters have diverged dramatically since the 1980s.—
Nicholas Jacobs,
The Conversation,
2 June 2026
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Industry experts caution that aggregates derived from coal waste currently represent only a tiny sliver of China’s annual consumption.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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In men who develop it, hair follicles are genetically sensitive to dihydrotestosterone, or DHT, a hormone derived from testosterone.—
Jay Sparks,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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From that idea stemmed LightHeaded, a sports memorabilia company.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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The vision that allowed NBC to get off the ground stemmed largely from one man, David Sarnoff, the leader of RCA and the Steve Jobs of his day.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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“Branched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branched. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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