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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The result is exaggerated price moves, especially in smaller precious metals markets, where relatively modest inflows can push prices sharply higher, making the rally feel detached from traditional supply-and-demand dynamics.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
However, a piece of equipment detached from the Airbus and fell.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
As of now, Senate Republican leadership doesn’t plan to detach DHS from the overall legislation and is proceeding with the existing framework.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
At one point, the arching filament detached from one of its anchor points on the sun and launched out into space, blown by the ferocity of the solar wind.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
However, a piece of equipment detached from the Airbus and fell.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
As of now, Senate Republican leadership doesn’t plan to detach DHS from the overall legislation and is proceeding with the existing framework.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
At one point, the arching filament detached from one of its anchor points on the sun and launched out into space, blown by the ferocity of the solar wind.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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 2 Feb. 2026.
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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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