detached; detaching; detaches
1
: to separate especially from a larger mass and usually without violence or damage
Examples of detach in a Sentence
Detach the upper part of the form and return it with your payment.
During the accident the trailer was detached from the car.
The brush detaches from the vacuum cleaner for easy cleaning.
It can be difficult to detach yourself from the chaos of the situation.
She has been trying to detach herself from an abusive relationship.
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Most guests adjust to no-phone retreats within 48 hours, according to Cool Places founder Martin Dunford, though the first 24 hours can feel jarring as travelers detach from constant notifications and screens.
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
In all three cases, the light-saber-like lighting unit itself quickly attaches/detaches to and from a bayonet mount at the rear end of the main bracket.
—Ben Coxworth
may 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2026
The patterns could be rearranged and detached through an integrated linking system.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
The authors explain that the human mind naturally spends a remarkable amount of time detached from immediate reality.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
In all three cases, the light-saber-like lighting unit itself quickly attaches/detaches to and from a bayonet mount at the rear end of the main bracket.
—Ben Coxworth
may 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2026
The patterns could be rearranged and detached through an integrated linking system.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
The authors explain that the human mind naturally spends a remarkable amount of time detached from immediate reality.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for detach
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“Detach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detach. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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detach
verb
de·tach
di-ˈtach 
: to separate especially from a larger mass and usually without violence or damage
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