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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Accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, owners will pay a fee of about $3,000 if a new or separate sewer connection is required and the ADU is detached and constructed with a new single-family dwelling.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
The tissues not only kept producing cells and showed signs of an active immune system but continued to move and respond to being poked, even after months of being detached.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
As a result, physical crude markets are increasingly detached from futures prices, with premiums as high as $20 per barrel reported in key supply hubs in Asia.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The tank trailer detached and crossed into the eastbound lanes, where a pickup truck crashed into it.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 27 May 2026
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
The tissues not only kept producing cells and showed signs of an active immune system but continued to move and respond to being poked, even after months of being detached.
—Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
As a result, physical crude markets are increasingly detached from futures prices, with premiums as high as $20 per barrel reported in key supply hubs in Asia.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The tank trailer detached and crossed into the eastbound lanes, where a pickup truck crashed into it.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 27 May 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 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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