quarantine
noun
a strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease.
had been quarantining
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past perfect progressiveof quarantine.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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It has sparked widespread concern on social media platform Weibo, with many questioning the necessity of the move as residents had been quarantining in their homes for around two weeks.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2022
Gnabry tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday and had been quarantining at home.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 25, 2020
Cox recently returned to London from upstate New York, where he had been quarantining.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2020
Photographer Gary Williams Jr. had been quarantining with his parents, his wife and their two young children in Virginia that first weekend of June when an unexpected message appeared in his email.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 30, 2020
It was unclear whether the doctor had been quarantining himself.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 23, 2014
