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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Primark reported five cases in which the wooden buttons detached, including one where the screw was found inside an infant's mouth and another of a cut along a child's arm.
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Entire landscapes are molded to convey a vision of artistic substance that detaches viewers from their outside worlds.
—Malik Peay, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Appearing to be detached, the illusion stems from a 3D micro architectural support and invisible bezels to enhance the diamond’s light.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
But planning commissioners disagreed and directed the ordinance update to allow for the sale of attached and detached ADUs.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Entire landscapes are molded to convey a vision of artistic substance that detaches viewers from their outside worlds.
—Malik Peay, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Appearing to be detached, the illusion stems from a 3D micro architectural support and invisible bezels to enhance the diamond’s light.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
But planning commissioners disagreed and directed the ordinance update to allow for the sale of attached and detached ADUs.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 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 18 Dec. 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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