vaccinate
verb (used with object)
to inoculate with the vaccine of cowpox so as to render the subject immune to smallpox.
was vaccinating
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past progressiveof vaccinate.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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In the spring and summer of last year, China was vaccinating about 25 million people a day as it rolled out its own vaccines.
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2022
When Tonya Zerkle, a mom in Cincinnati, Ohio, found out that Ontario, Canada was vaccinating any children who turn 12 by the end of the year, she wasted no time.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 23, 2021
Ms Ardern stressed that the priority was vaccinating the whole population by the end of 2021.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2021
In the beginning, Baker was vaccinating people during 12-hour shifts, six days a week — at times so cold that she and other nurses chugged coffee to stay warm.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 16, 2021
When St. Goddard, 40, heard the Blackfeet Community Hospital was vaccinating all tribal members over the age of 18, he was shocked.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 27, 2021
