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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Beads and sequins, whether glued on or delicately sown, can detach, melt, or lose their shape.
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Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2025
This meant the placenta was detaching from the uterus without obvious symptoms like heavy bleeding.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Decking With outdoor decking, the problem is usually boards that have completely detached from the deck framing.
—Clark Hodgin, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
An invitation to discover, deconstruct, and deepen my identity as a Black woman detached from my labor, service, and the white gaze of Texas’s capital city.
—Virginia Cumberbatch, Essence, 27 Mar. 2025
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Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2025
This meant the placenta was detaching from the uterus without obvious symptoms like heavy bleeding.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Decking With outdoor decking, the problem is usually boards that have completely detached from the deck framing.
—Clark Hodgin, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
An invitation to discover, deconstruct, and deepen my identity as a Black woman detached from my labor, service, and the white gaze of Texas’s capital city.
—Virginia Cumberbatch, Essence, 27 Mar. 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 25 Apr. 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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