BRANCHING (OUT) Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

branching (out)

verb

present participle of branch (out)

as in parting

to go or move in different directions from a central point the vine branched out as it climbed the trellis

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The house sits in a landscape of almost unimaginable beauty, cradled in the warm embrace of its own green valley, dramatic hills rising steeply on all sides but parting ahead to reveal distant fields.

— Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
But the mom’s parting gift, a diary, provides opaque glimpses into her life with Alfonso in the mid-1980s.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of parting

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Khushboo Gupta, vice president of policy at PETA India, said the aesthetic appeal of live elephants doesn’t justify shackling, beating and separating them from their families.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
This process involves removing fuel, managing radiological controls, separating the hull, demilitarizing, and recycling.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

Definition of separating

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Different regions, given their diverging strengths and interests, face different challenges.

— Alois Zwinggi, Time, 24 June 2026
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.

— Lisa Meierotto, The Conversation, 22 June 2026

Definition of diverging

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The main loft, meanwhile, has a dividing wall for privacy and contains a double bed and some more storage.

— Adam Williams July 07, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
Meghan and Harry retreated from the royal spotlight in 2020, sparking global controversy and dividing opinion in Britain.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of dividing

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What’s more, despite retreating somewhat, high fuel prices continue to chomp away at motorists’ budgets.

— Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Fast-forward to this week, and CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks hit intraday all-time highs Monday, before retreating a bit Tuesday.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Definition of retreating

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branching (out)

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