quarantine
noun
a strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease.
has been quarantining
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present perfect progressiveof quarantine (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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“Keeping free testing for the vulnerable? That’s too late,” said Trishna Bharadia, 42, who has multiple sclerosis and has been quarantining at home in Buckinghamshire, England, for the past two years.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2022
Scott, 67, has been quarantining at home all week after coming into contact in Florida on Nov. 13 with someone who subsequently tested positive.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 20, 2020
Sarah Akers, a 22-year-old medical scribe, has been quarantining in Fairfax since March when her college sent her packing.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 3, 2020
I should mention that I am eight months pregnant and my 63-year-old mother has been quarantining with us to help with the child care of our toddler.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2020
Her father, who lives in Northern California, is battling cancer and she wants to be able to see him, so she has been quarantining herself.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2020
