isolate
verb (used with object)
to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.
were isolating
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past progressiveof isolate.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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The foreign minister disputed the assertions by some opponents that Belarus’ ties to Russia were isolating the country.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
Haddish confirmed the two were an item that summer and revealed they were isolating together during the COVID-19 pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2023
When people were isolating at home at the height of Covid shutdowns, many businesses and schools became reliant on Zoom to maintain their operations.
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2023
Tass news agency on Sunday quoted a separatist official as saying Moscow's forces had entered Lysychansk from five directions and were isolating Ukrainian defenders.
From Reuters ● Jun. 27, 2022
By leaving Hector's Spruit we were isolating ourselves from the outer world, which meant that Europe and civilisation generally could only be informed of our doings through English channels.
From My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War by P. Van Breda
