detached; detaching; detaches
1
: to separate especially from a larger mass and usually without violence or damage
Examples of detach in a Sentence
Detach the upper part of the form and return it with your payment.
During the accident the trailer was detached from the car.
The brush detaches from the vacuum cleaner for easy cleaning.
It can be difficult to detach yourself from the chaos of the situation.
She has been trying to detach herself from an abusive relationship.
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Colonial history cannot be detached from such cuisine-making, and Thompson approaches it with directness and clarity.
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Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 7 June 2025
Three students were hospitalized after an air-conditioning fixture detached and fell during lunchtime at Ellen Feickert Elementary School, officials with the Elk Grove Unified School District said in a letter to families.
—Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
The driver and front passenger B-pillar door trim, or the piece that covers the frame separating the front and backseat windows, may detach while driving.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 5 June 2025
When detaching a sunflower for a vase arrangement, cut the stem at an angle for maximum water absorption.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
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Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 7 June 2025
Three students were hospitalized after an air-conditioning fixture detached and fell during lunchtime at Ellen Feickert Elementary School, officials with the Elk Grove Unified School District said in a letter to families.
—Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
The driver and front passenger B-pillar door trim, or the piece that covers the frame separating the front and backseat windows, may detach while driving.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 5 June 2025
When detaching a sunflower for a vase arrangement, cut the stem at an angle for maximum water absorption.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for detach
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“Detach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detach. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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detach
verb
de·tach
di-ˈtach 
: to separate especially from a larger mass and usually without violence or damage
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