disengaging 1 of 2

present participle of disengage

disengaging

2 of 2

noun

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of disengaging
Noun
Many women mentioned disengaging from projects, holding back in meetings or even hiding their achievements in order to avoid backlash. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Bluesky users also appreciated the moderation on the platform and having the ability to block or mute people as a means of disengaging from more aggressive, unpleasant conversations. Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025 But disengaging from social media isn’t really an option, either, especially in an era when college athletes earn money by treating themselves like a brand—a right referred to as NIL (name, image, likeness). Frankie De La Cretaz, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025 Avoiding is unassertive and uncooperative, where an individual tends to give up on their own needs and acquiesce to the desires of others by disengaging from the situation altogether. Ellen Choi, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 And that is the sense that supporters are not just selling their match tickets, but are emotionally disengaging from this particular campaign. Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengaging
Verb
  • The operational tasks that consume their days today will run themselves, freeing your people to focus on what humans do best.
    David Zwick, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • That system collapsed in the 1960s, freeing actors to choose their own projects and collaborators but leaving them sartorially adrift.
    Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Still, not every architect involved has found the project’s carte blanche approach liberating.
    Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
  • His messaging consistently demonstrates that true success is an inside job, a byproduct of liberating oneself of mental constraints.
    Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In a parting message before his two-game suspension took effect, Moore told the Wolverines to play for themselves and the name on the back of their jerseys, not for him.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Belichick and the Patriots initially announced a mutual parting of ways in January 2024.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Immediate gratification often outweighs long-term goals, creating a constant tension between saving and spending.
    Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
  • What began as a school assignment has evolved into a potential life-saving tool for explosive ordnance disposal teams across the Defense Department.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Disengaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengaging. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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