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as in to remove
to take (something) away from or off of something else to which it is joined
Detach the lower portion of the invoice and send it back with your payment.
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as in to disengage
to avoid engaging with or participating in something
They were reticent people, completely detached from social life.
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Recent Examples of detach
At stations, the cabins would detach, and pulleys would lower them for passengers to get on or off.
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Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
Smartphone Crossbody Purse offers multiple ways to carry it—wear it as a crossbody, detach the strap to use it as a wristlet, or carry it as a clutch.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2026
Press the handle in and detach the blending arm for cleaning.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Hamm, meanwhile, described himself as remarkably detached from his own belongings.
—Ryan Brennan
april 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
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Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
Smartphone Crossbody Purse offers multiple ways to carry it—wear it as a crossbody, detach the strap to use it as a wristlet, or carry it as a clutch.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2026
Press the handle in and detach the blending arm for cleaning.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Hamm, meanwhile, described himself as remarkably detached from his own belongings.
—Ryan Brennan
april 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detach
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Still, states are seeing progress, often through intentional efforts to provide financial assistance or remove bureaucratic hurdles like account holds.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Weeks later, the Flyers removed the interim tag from Briere, hired Keith Jones as team president and were officially in a rebuild — and not afraid of using the word.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Since then, the two countries have taken several steps to normalize relations, including restarting flights and disengaging troops along the border.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Research on parental mediation also finds that rehearsed responses help children disengage from uncomfortable interactions.—
Sharlette A. Kellum,
The Conversation,
6 Apr. 2026
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Once inside the camp, prisoners were separated into different groups, with some sent almost immediately to the gas chambers.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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As of early April, the two remained separated.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The single-system design would be costly to disentangle — if possible at all.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Veterinarians then assessed whether Meatloaf could be safely disentangled in the water or needed to be brought in for further care, Jaros said.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Kelly said that could be achieved by creating a fund that would be divided up annually between qualifying cities and counties — a similar proposal to one House lawmakers approved in the original version of the protest petition bill.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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The warehouse has divided the community.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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World Liberty Financial borrowed so much USD1 from Dolomite that there is little left to borrow, meaning users who previously deposited the stablecoin on Dolomite may have trouble withdrawing, Vaiman said.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Spain has been one of Israel's staunchest critics, electing to withdraw its ambassador to the country last month in protest of its actions in the Middle East.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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The judge, Wendy Vitter, had split the case into two separate proceedings.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the 11th minute, SDFC threatened to take a 2-0 lead when Valakari split a pair of Minnesota defenders before blasting a low attempt from the top of the box.—
Kyle Kensing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Tens of thousands fled by boat from Hue, many drowning in the attempt, and by the end of March a million refugees—soldiers, civilians, whole extended families—were clogging Route 7B, a major highway, trying to get farther south.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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More than 12 million have had to flee their homes, earning Sudan the unfortunate privilege of having the world’s worst displacement crisis.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Detach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detach. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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