disengages

present tense third-person singular of disengage

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of disengages The boutique disengages its audience by not delivering content that appeals to them. William Jones, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026 Although, if using in normal conditions, these binoculars are a handy small pair that have easy-to-use image stabilization (IS) which even disengages after five minutes of use to prevent accidentally leaving it on for too long. Matt Morris, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026 Among other provisions, the ordinance echoes the state law in saying no one under age 15 can operate a Class 3 e-bike in the city and e-bikes must have an electric motor that disengages when the rider brakes or stops pedaling. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026 Researchers refer to this as attentional residue, which describes how attention never fully disengages when it is repeatedly interrupted or held in a waiting state. Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengages
Verb
  • This frees up the mind to think of new ideas and make new discoveries.
    Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • Officials say the technology is complementary to the physical wall and frees up agents for other tasks.
    Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Harvard’s research confirms that AI liberates managers from coordination and relay tasks, freeing them for judgment, contextual intelligence, and human connection that no system can replicate.
    Brett Hurt, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • Where Beyoncé added poetic interludes between songs, in Songs from the Hole, the audience learns about Jacobs' story and how his music spiritually liberates him while simultaneously being among the reasons officials cited for not granting him parole.
    Kara Frame, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Latz was named the American League Reliever of the Month for June after recording an MLB-high 11 saves over 16 innings.
    Cal Phillips Updated July 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2026
  • Moorhouse, in her 100th game for Orlando across all competitions, made three big first-half saves to keep the score at 0-0 heading into halftime.
    Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • With a daintiness at odds with its 120 kilos, the bear extricates its wrist from the tie and calmly takes its leave.
    Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But the film redeems itself with its strong anti-colonialist message that provides a surprisingly serious element to the otherwise escapist goings-on.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
  • Lilypad also redeems herself by the end of the movie.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 June 2026

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“Disengages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengages. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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