as in radiating
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 branching
Pinch or cut back the stems in spring to encourage better branching.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
Any pruning should be done within three weeks after the blooms fade to encourage branching or reduce the size of the shrub.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
25 June 2026
These trees have strong branching structures and enough space for students to safely learn different climbing techniques.
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Sharon Jean-Philippe,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
The frequency of horizontal gene transfer means that, in addition to the neatly branching trees that relate species by common descent, there are small threads connecting distant branches of the tree of life.
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John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
This came into play for a customer that was an established brand branching into denim for the first time.
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Sj Studio,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
The Green Line operates more so as a streetcar with four branching routes (B, C, D and E).
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Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Despite Wollny's success here, developers are considering branching these legacy drivers so Mesa can continue to be developed without risking breaking older cards that don't support newer features.
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Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
9 June 2026
Oil and gas resources at Kenli 10-2 are stored in narrow and winding sand bodies beneath the seabed that form branching, tree-like patterns.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 July 2026
Any pruning should be done within three weeks after the blooms fade to encourage branching or reduce the size of the shrub.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
25 June 2026
These trees have strong branching structures and enough space for students to safely learn different climbing techniques.
—
Sharon Jean-Philippe,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
The frequency of horizontal gene transfer means that, in addition to the neatly branching trees that relate species by common descent, there are small threads connecting distant branches of the tree of life.
—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
This came into play for a customer that was an established brand branching into denim for the first time.
—
Sj Studio,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
The Green Line operates more so as a streetcar with four branching routes (B, C, D and E).
—
Michele Herrmann,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Despite Wollny's success here, developers are considering branching these legacy drivers so Mesa can continue to be developed without risking breaking older cards that don't support newer features.
—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
9 June 2026
Oil and gas resources at Kenli 10-2 are stored in narrow and winding sand bodies beneath the seabed that form branching, tree-like patterns.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for branching
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When P-waves start radiating from the earthquake underground, Android phones sense the vibrations, start collecting data and send it back to Google servers for processing.
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Attics get hot because roofs are exposed to the sun for hours, radiating heat inside.
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Different regions, given their diverging strengths and interests, face different challenges.
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Amid the government’s heated rhetoric, our data shows public opinion on immigration in one of the country’s reddest agricultural states is diverging from national politics and may even be at odds with federal policy.
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“Branching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/branching. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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