detach
verb (used with object)
to unfasten and separate; disengage; disunite.
had detached
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past perfectof detach.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The "propulsion module" had detached from the Vikram lander after ferrying it close to the Moon where it finally touched down on 23 August.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2023
Basically, Strong said, part of the cartilage in his knee had detached from the bone.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2022
At a microscopic scale, they could see that each fracture where the tail had detached from the body was brimming with mushroom-shaped pillars.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2022
By comparison, only 20 percent of the ticks that had attached to guinea pigs in the control group had detached by themselves within 96 hours.
From Salon ● Jan. 19, 2022
He wouldn’t be surprised if he had detached retinas.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
