quarantine
noun
a strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease.
have been quarantining
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present perfect progressiveof quarantine.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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Mitch and Paola have been quarantining together in Italy, and when Alex shows up, she's desperate for him to put out a statement unequivocally denying that anything had ever transpired between them.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2021
Our overseas players, Lizelle Lee and Mignon du Preez, have been quarantining in Croatia and are so excited to come over.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2021
Federal lockups have been quarantining transferred and newly incarcerated inmates since early in the COVID-19 pandemic as part of protocols to prevent the disease’s spread.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 5, 2021
“Blake and I have been quarantining together this entire time, so...,” fellow coach Gwen Stefani began in the middle of the 40-second promo.
From Fox News ● Sep. 13, 2020
Stokes and Cline have been quarantining together, along with costars Pankow and Starkey, since April.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2020
