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as in removing
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 withdrawing
to avoid engaging with or participating in something
They were reticent people, completely detached from social life.
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Recent Examples of detaching
Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
An issue with a solid rocket booster motor detaching during launch on the second flight, though, delayed that certification until March 2025.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
The recall comes six months after Tesla and the NHTSA recalled roughly 46,000 Cybertrucks that were at risk of a trim panel detaching.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
As of October 23, the company had received 158 reports of the curling iron barrel detaching, including six minor burn injuries.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
The agency added that Weber is aware of at least 38 reports of bristles detaching, including four cases that required medical treatment.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Several have reported their medals detaching from their ribbons and, in one case, even breaking in half.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 13 Feb. 2026
This causes the uterine lining to stop thickening and to break down, detaching the embryo.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2026
In one sense, detaching goal setting from the start of the Gregorian calendar is reasonable—one can, of course, choose to begin afresh at any moment.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
Foliage turns yellow and then red, adhering to the plant for several months, before finally detaching to form a leafy mulch below.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
Imagery in the report shows the engine and its pylon detaching and flying up into the air in a ball of fire almost immediately after takeoff.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Nov. 2025
For me, detaching from the male gaze wasn’t about rejecting beauty or fashion, but shifting who holds agency.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2025
Noun
There have been at least 38 reports of and reviews mentioning the bristle detaching from the brushes, Weber said, and four reports of people who swallowed the metal bristles and sough medical treatment to remove them from their throat or digestive tract.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
An issue with a solid rocket booster motor detaching during launch on the second flight, though, delayed that certification until March 2025.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
The recall comes six months after Tesla and the NHTSA recalled roughly 46,000 Cybertrucks that were at risk of a trim panel detaching.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
As of October 23, the company had received 158 reports of the curling iron barrel detaching, including six minor burn injuries.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
There have been at least 15 reports of the zipper head detaching from the garment, the CPSC said Thursday, but no injuries have been reported.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
The agency added that Weber is aware of at least 38 reports of bristles detaching, including four cases that required medical treatment.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Several have reported their medals detaching from their ribbons and, in one case, even breaking in half.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 13 Feb. 2026
This causes the uterine lining to stop thickening and to break down, detaching the embryo.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2026
In one sense, detaching goal setting from the start of the Gregorian calendar is reasonable—one can, of course, choose to begin afresh at any moment.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
Foliage turns yellow and then red, adhering to the plant for several months, before finally detaching to form a leafy mulch below.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
Imagery in the report shows the engine and its pylon detaching and flying up into the air in a ball of fire almost immediately after takeoff.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Nov. 2025
For me, detaching from the male gaze wasn’t about rejecting beauty or fashion, but shifting who holds agency.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detaching
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The Sheriff’s Office committed to removing tie-off points from its jails but has not yet completed those renovations.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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In the new year, Musk welcomed Hegseth to a meeting at SpaceX headquarters, where Hegseth unveiled a new partnership with Grok, which lately had been spending most of its time removing the clothes of women and children in photographs.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Then their subject starts to flirt with the idea of disengaging and moving to a like-minded nudist community, even relocating for a few days to test the new setup out.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Emotional fatigue builds and high performers start rationing effort or quietly disengaging.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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After parting ways with long-time head coach Oscar Pareja, Orlando City returns to action Saturday, desperate to earn its first points of the season.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ahead of Florida State’s quarterfinal matchup against Duke on Thursday night, Rubin had a parting message on X following his viral moment.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The line separating the two is blurry, as both star types experience winds and ejecta before dying.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Mar. 2026
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While Trump officials say the current deportation surge is succeeding in rooting out dangerous criminals, immigrant advocates have decried the crackdown for separating families and sending people back to countries where their lives may be in danger.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Arguing that having a public apology circulating online would be unfair to their client, his attorneys instead handed Rose a paper note containing the apology before quickly withdrawing it.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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And naive, especially after the Soviet Union spent a decade fighting in Afghanistan to put communist allies in charge, before withdrawing its troops in 1989 amid failure.—
Jill Lawrence,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Dominican Republic added separation again in the seventh.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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In recent years, the company has been refining the chemistry and engineering behind its process, including solvent systems and separation techniques to recover high-purity polyester and cellulose from complex textile waste streams.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Mar. 2026
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Soon, there could be military boots on the ground crossing into the Islamic Republic of Iran from this terrain of fertile valleys, deep gorges and ancient Mesopotamian trade routes perched below the mountainous border dividing Iraq and Iran.—
Younes Mohammad,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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If taking higher doses (500–1000 mg or more), consider dividing the dose in two, taken at separate meals.—
Sara Hoffman,
Verywell Health,
13 Mar. 2026
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The fundamental goal of the 1787 Constitution was to establish a republican form of government — and that meant disentangling the traditional powers of the monarch and placing them in different branches of government.—
David French,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Embedded in a patriarchal family within an oppressive society, Mrie faces the challenge of disentangling herself from both.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Detaching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detaching. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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