DETACHING Synonyms: 174 Similar and Opposite Words

detaching 1 of 2

noun

as in disengaging

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detaching

2 of 2

verb

present participle of detach

as in removing

to take (something) away from or off of something else to which it is joined Detach the lower portion of the invoice and send it back with your payment.

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as in withdrawing

to avoid engaging with or participating in something They were reticent people, completely detached from social life.

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Recent Examples of detaching

Noun

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. — Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026 An issue with a solid rocket booster motor detaching during launch on the second flight, though, delayed that certification until March 2025. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026 The recall comes six months after Tesla and the NHTSA recalled roughly 46,000 Cybertrucks that were at risk of a trim panel detaching. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025 As of October 23, the company had received 158 reports of the curling iron barrel detaching, including six minor burn injuries. — Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025

Verb

Orion and the Artemis III crew will stay docked with Starship for about a day before detaching to begin preparations for their return to Earth. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 20 July 2026 Clean the Mouthpiece, Straw, and Lid After detaching the straw, use a straw cleaning brush or a pipe cleaner to thoroughly scrub it with a mild detergent. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026 Shortly after, Waldorf's placenta had trouble detaching. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026 Visual effects company Weta created the effect of Vecna’s head detaching from his body. — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 Waldorf’s placenta was having trouble detaching. — Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 26 May 2026 The potential supercycle is detaching the chipmaking sector from the rest of the market. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 11 May 2026 There have been reports of the zipper slider detaching while in use in the United Kingdom. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026 At the time of reporting, the company had received at least 68 reports of the wire bristles detaching from the brush. — Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for detaching

Noun

My mother was never one for parting phrases, mainly because she was overwhelmed by a form of timidity that verged on self-erasure.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Instead, Iamaleava is remembered for his tumultuous exit from Knoxville, a parting characterized by head coach Josh Heupel that the program would move on without its starting signal-caller, leading the Long Beach product to UCLA.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of parting

Verb

In reality, Loesby contends, many struggles reflect predictable structural mismatches — a lawyer who prefers depth and analysis struggling in a role that rewards constant responsiveness, or one who thrives on collaboration disengaging in isolation.

— Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Tolerating Chinese regional hegemony would throw East Asian allies under the bus, and disengaging from the Middle East would leave Israel to fend for itself.

— Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of disengaging

Noun

The burst and ability to create separation jumped out, as did his calm and composed finish, all at seemingly peak speed.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
This direct separation reduces the total volume of fuel processing equipment by more than ninety percent, while significantly shrinking the amount of hazardous radioactive tritium that a plant must keep on site.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of separation

Verb

During this period, Obayuwana allegedly tried to cash at least three Treasury tax refund checks worth $382,109 and was successful in cashing one, withdrawing $229,109, federal authorities allege.

— Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Mementum is trying to run from that fight by withdrawing its letter.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of withdrawing

Verb

Set within its own natural lagoon on the southernmost tip of the Raa Atoll, the ocean stretches out as far as the eye can see, with hardly a blip separating sea, horizon, and sky.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
A couple years before that, the state began disaggregating data on Asian and Pacific Islanders, by separating Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander groups.

— Sharon Udasin, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of separating

Verb

Cutting Iran off completely from the UAE could deal a serious blow to the Islamic Republic’s economy — but experts say disentangling the pair’s commercial ties could prove difficult.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
New characters and backstory details are dropped in before existing loose ends are tied up, resulting in unclear motivations and convoluted layers of subplot that, ultimately, do not prove relevant enough to have been worth disentangling.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2026

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