quarantine
noun
a strict isolation imposed to prevent the spread of disease.
were 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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She met Zak Buckingham in 2021 at a hotel in Christchurch, New Zealand, where McMurdo workers were quarantining against COVID-19 before going to Antarctica.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 26, 2023
We shot some of the movie in Australia, and while the actors were quarantining, I had them do Gaga classes, a technique for exploring every part of your body.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2023
They either rode home in private vehicles or were quarantining in hotels, Princess Cruises said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2022
He and his family were quarantining in Manchester when they spoke to BBC News.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2021
We found what turned out to be one of the last buses out of Tembisa, for the police were quarantining the ghetto, barring all company vehicles and public transportation.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
