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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As her symptoms eased, Klingensmith felt detached from her sense of self, of purpose.
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Jan. 2026
The hand then detaches from the arm and scurries forward towards a bannana, flips it upward and secures it on its backside using a single finger.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
In practice, the hand can grasp objects from both sides, detach to reach distant targets, collect multiple items sequentially, and securely reattach to its base.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
When winterizing your home, don’t forget to detach your garden hose from the spigot.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
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Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Jan. 2026
The hand then detaches from the arm and scurries forward towards a bannana, flips it upward and secures it on its backside using a single finger.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
In practice, the hand can grasp objects from both sides, detach to reach distant targets, collect multiple items sequentially, and securely reattach to its base.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 21 Jan. 2026
When winterizing your home, don’t forget to detach your garden hose from the spigot.
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 21 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 28 Jan. 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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