furcate (verb)

1. As the protagonist entered the dark forest, the path furcated, leading to a sense of foreboding and uncertainty.

2. The protagonist discovered an alien planet with strange and exotic plants that furcated in peculiar patterns.

3. In the comic strip, the superhero's laser vision caused the villain's ray gun to furcate into multiple beams, narrowly missing the innocent bystanders.

4. In the climactic battle scene, the hero dodged the enemy's sword strikes, causing them to furcate and miss their mark.