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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Hamm, meanwhile, described himself as remarkably detached from his own belongings.
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april 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Hamm, meanwhile, described himself as remarkably detached from his own belongings.
—Ryan Brennan
april 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Then the drones detach from their charging mechanism and take off.
—Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
At this point, the crew will detach from the ICPS for a critical part of the Artemis 2 mission.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Mar. 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 5 Apr. 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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