detached; detaching; detaches
1
: to separate especially from a larger mass and usually without violence or damage
de·tach·able
: capable of being or designed to be detached : capable of being separated or withdrawn without loss or damage
Examples of detach in a Sentence
Verb
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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Demoff has seemed detached from Denver since his hiring in 2024.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
Too often, America still treats oral health as an afterthought—segregated from medicine, detached from justice, and absent from too much of health policy.
—Jean Paul Laurent, Time, 11 June 2026
Wembanyama attached himself to the Knicks’ centers less, and the Knicks detached themselves from him.
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Verb
The stick holder can be detached, which allows for easy cleanup.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Demoff has seemed detached from Denver since his hiring in 2024.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
Too often, America still treats oral health as an afterthought—segregated from medicine, detached from justice, and absent from too much of health policy.
—Jean Paul Laurent, Time, 11 June 2026
Wembanyama attached himself to the Knicks’ centers less, and the Knicks detached themselves from him.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 10 June 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 22 Jun. 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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