as in detaching
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as in freeing
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
sought to disengage myself from the embarrassing situation
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Recent Examples of disengaging
Gerald J. Leonard,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Their drama is already stale, and between Nathan’s touchiness and Joe’s mistreatment of women, their fight over who is a better guy, a better seaman, a better worker, a better boyfriend is disengaging at best and aggravating at worst.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
But whereas the original was designed to consolidate an American victory, this one is designed to manage the consequences of a defeat that pushes the United States closer to disengaging from the Middle East.
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Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Now that more and more users are disengaging and often leaving those platforms entirely, the AI bots are moving in, often at the instigation of the social media platforms themselves.
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ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
That can look like changing the subject, making a joke, or disengaging altogether when things start to feel more serious.
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Angela Haupt,
Time,
8 Apr. 2026
Since then, the two countries have taken several steps to normalize relations, including restarting flights and disengaging troops along the border.
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Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
Then their subject starts to flirt with the idea of disengaging and moving to a like-minded nudist community, even relocating for a few days to test the new setup out.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
Altogether, there is a complex system of legal support in place that has been shown to be very effective at preventing activists from disengaging after experiences of state repression.
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Heidi Reynolds-Stenson,
The Conversation,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
The stressor-detachment model defines psychological detachment as mentally disengaging from work during nonwork time and reviews evidence on detachment as a core recovery experience.
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Gerald J. Leonard,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Their drama is already stale, and between Nathan’s touchiness and Joe’s mistreatment of women, their fight over who is a better guy, a better seaman, a better worker, a better boyfriend is disengaging at best and aggravating at worst.
—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
But whereas the original was designed to consolidate an American victory, this one is designed to manage the consequences of a defeat that pushes the United States closer to disengaging from the Middle East.
—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Now that more and more users are disengaging and often leaving those platforms entirely, the AI bots are moving in, often at the instigation of the social media platforms themselves.
—
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
That can look like changing the subject, making a joke, or disengaging altogether when things start to feel more serious.
—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
8 Apr. 2026
Since then, the two countries have taken several steps to normalize relations, including restarting flights and disengaging troops along the border.
—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
Then their subject starts to flirt with the idea of disengaging and moving to a like-minded nudist community, even relocating for a few days to test the new setup out.
—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
Altogether, there is a complex system of legal support in place that has been shown to be very effective at preventing activists from disengaging after experiences of state repression.
—
Heidi Reynolds-Stenson,
The Conversation,
29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengaging
Noun
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There have been at least 38 reports of and reviews mentioning the bristle detaching from the brushes, Weber said, and four reports of people who swallowed the metal bristles and sough medical treatment to remove them from their throat or digestive tract.
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An issue with a solid rocket booster motor detaching during launch on the second flight, though, delayed that certification until March 2025.
Verb
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The Tigers passed on adding Go, who has spent time in the minors with the Miami Marlins, San Diego Padres and Tigers since 2024, freeing him up to join the Twins.
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The flywheel does not need to be replaced every 3-5 years and can be installed outdoors, freeing up more space and cash for compute.
Noun
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And the surviving cartel scoundrels take the parting shot by kidnapping beloved Carter, putting a hood on him and taking the boy off.
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Experiment with different parting angles to find what suits your face shape best.
Verb
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Spirits of independence can be found throughout the week starting with two progressive and liberating comedy shows on Sunday, Joke Sistas and Comedy Bang!
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His skepticism is enlightening, as few artists feel better positioned to discuss the gap between what looks threatening and what turns out to be liberating.
Verb
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But when specifically asked whether any Americans have been exposed to Ebola, and whether the government is planning on extricating them from the DRC, the CDC’s incident manager, Satish Pillai, did not answer the questions.
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Part of the experiment involves Mesler willingly extricating himself from Kordansky’s gallery roster.
Verb
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With potentially record-breaking heat coming to Washington, DC on the Fourth of July, people wanting to catch fireworks by saving an early spot on the National Mall will have a lot of waiting to do.
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The sheriff's office says that deputies and workers extricated the man and attempted life-saving measures, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
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“Disengaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengaging. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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