quarantine
noun
a strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease.
was quarantining
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past progressiveof quarantine.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Vlhova won the slalom in the Lienzer Dolomites while Shiffrin was quarantining last week.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 4, 2022
Hostin, whose mom also tested positive, said she FaceTimed with loved ones for Christmas and New Year’s while she was quarantining with cold-like symptoms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2022
The owner, who posted the footage online, said she was quarantining in a hotel that did not allow pets.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2021
On Sunday, the Packers won, which they did not do last week when Rodgers was quarantining, in a 17-0 slog over the Seattle Seahawks.
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2021
She is fully vaccinated and asymptomatic but she was quarantining in Paris and unable to attend.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2021
