detaches

present tense third-person singular of detach
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Recent Examples of detaches There is also a higher risk of retinal detachment, in which the retina detaches from the back of the eye. Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025 There, Arthur awakens after the facehugger detaches itself from him. Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025 The situation turns worse after the face-hugger abruptly detaches. Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025 The magic keyboard folio turns your iPad into a fully functioning laptop and detaches and attaches with a simple click. Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detaches
Verb
  • Back in a hotel room on Fifth Avenue, Goldberg-Polin removes her jacket and sits down on a couch to speak with a reporter.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The new law removes the certificate of need requirement for facilities with four or fewer beds, a major obstacle that previously hindered their creation.
    Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But a leader who disengages with clarity shows both authority and care.
    Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Just before the slope, I-See engages Eco-Roll, which disengages the driveline and lets the truck roll for the optimum period before re-engaging the driveline.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • What separates good from great Three habits predict satisfaction more than any headline claim.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
  • To one side, a dual-sided fireplace separates the formal living room and the study, while decorative wallpaper and hardwood flooring pop in the formal dining room across the hall.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The proposal relies on these forces to handle security as the Israeli military gradually withdraws from Gaza.
    Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
  • If America now withdraws from its leadership role in diplomatic efforts to end the war, the bloodshed will only continue.
    Dmytro Razumkov, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Analysts say this has pulled the faith’s center of gravity toward the more conservative global south, deepening divides with the West’s more liberal outlook.
    Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Attached to each loop is a polymerase enzyme, which serves a critical function every time a cell divides.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the Netflix movie, Serayah plays Ruth Moably, a musician who flees Atlanta to care for her late boyfriend's mother, Naomi (Phylicia Rashad), in rural Tennessee.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • As night falls amid the vast trees and lush greenery, a teenage boy breaks a window, climbs out of it and flees toward the forest on foot.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • It was also reported some time ago that when Warner Bros Discovery splits in the spring, De Luca and Abdy would continue to lead the motion picture side.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The current Utah congressional map splits Salt Lake City.
    Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Unless Congress resolves the stalemate quickly, millions of mothers and young children may soon be without access to vital food assistance.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Crusting typically resolves within two weeks.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Detaches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detaches. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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