detach
verb (used with object)
to unfasten and separate; disengage; disunite.
detaching
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present participleof detach.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Dr. Kiat explains that feathers grow over two to three weeks before detaching from the blood supply and becoming nonliving material.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 18, 2026
Weiss is of the opinion that CBS is on the cusp of unlocking a new golden age of journalism, and that this is achievable only by detaching the network from party lines.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2026
Investigators have said the accident was caused by one of the engines catching fire and detaching during takeoff.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2025
“Those bubbles aren’t going to rise as fast – and may actually be delayed from detaching from the electrodes.”
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2025
“Are we still doing D.A. meetings this year, Harry?” asked Luna,who was detaching a pair of psychedelic spectacles from the middle of The Quibbler.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
