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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And what is being produced is detached from that origin.
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Shain Shapiro, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
An octopus can detach from an object by having its muscles release tension.
—ArsTechnica, 28 June 2025
Michaela Watkins has a natural warmth, intelligence and authenticity as the long-suffering and detached Jane.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
So what were your areas of interest while you were detached?
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 16 June 2025
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Shain Shapiro, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
An octopus can detach from an object by having its muscles release tension.
—ArsTechnica, 28 June 2025
Michaela Watkins has a natural warmth, intelligence and authenticity as the long-suffering and detached Jane.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 June 2025
So what were your areas of interest while you were detached?
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 16 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 6 Jul. 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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