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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Several have reported their medals detaching from their ribbons and, in one case, even breaking in half.
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Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 13 Feb. 2026
Parts detached during the derailment, including a mast and drop arm, have been moved on to the roadway near Central Avenue.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Compassion and wisdom become free-floating signifiers, detached from any actual relationship to other people, masquerading as something profound.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
But McCullough did find some time to detach from his job and prioritize his personal life following his first season as the Miami Marlins’ manager.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
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Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 13 Feb. 2026
Parts detached during the derailment, including a mast and drop arm, have been moved on to the roadway near Central Avenue.
—Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Compassion and wisdom become free-floating signifiers, detached from any actual relationship to other people, masquerading as something profound.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
But McCullough did find some time to detach from his job and prioritize his personal life following his first season as the Miami Marlins’ manager.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 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 16 Feb. 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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