isolate
verb (used with object)
to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.
are isolating
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present progressiveof isolate.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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Passengers are isolating aboard a cruise ship on which a suspected outbreak of hantavirus has killed three people, its operator said Monday, after Cape Verde refused them entry.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
While you are isolating, you should stay home and limit contact with anyone who’s not infected, both inside your home and out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
Then you are isolating them from their peers because that's not the world they live in.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2022
Numerous health leaders in the U.K. have questioned the wisdom of abandoning free testing and measures like stopping financial support for people with infections who are isolating.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2022
At a time when the country is increasingly integrated racially, the rich are isolating themselves more and more.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
