inoculate
verb (used with object)
to implant (a disease agent or antigen) in a person, animal, or plant to produce a disease for study or to stimulate disease resistance.
are inoculating
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present progressiveof inoculate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In a new phase that began this month, the health workers are inoculating teens in the age group of 15 to 18 and giving booster shots to people above age 60 with health problems.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2022
Most hospitals in India are inoculating health care workers with the AstraZeneca vaccine.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 19, 2021
Major cities like Philadelphia are inoculating firefighters who go on emergency medical calls.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 7, 2021
We’re not sure what we are inoculating it from, but we dutifully follow the directions and experience no side effects.
From The Verge ● Sep. 19, 2017
