as in confined
to keep (a person or animal) away from others to prevent a disease from spreading
The hospital quarantined the infected patients. The dog was immediately quarantined.
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Recent Examples of quarantined
Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Although the beast’s soul has been sealed, its husk has poisoned the futuristic Sky City Toyko, leaving it quarantined under the control of a task force known as the Divine Dragon Order (DDO), led by Ryu himself.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Shortly after the deal closed in February 2020, the pandemic hit, gutting the company’s revenue as live events were cancelled and the world quarantined.
—Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
According to previous posts on Mote Marine’s website, staff needed to get the water chemistry correct in the new aquariums and go through the process of getting animals quarantined, transferred and acclimated to the new aquariums before opening to the public.
—Carter Weinhofer, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
In 2018, rapper Vanilla Ice found himself in a similar situation when he was quarantined in New York after fellow passengers on his Emirates flights fell ill.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The two quarantined together through the COVID-19 pandemic and have been going strong since.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The dog was quarantined by the Windsor Lock Police Department.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
The quarantined students were not vaccinated, officials added.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Pets may need to be quarantined to ensure rabies is not transmitted.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Although the beast’s soul has been sealed, its husk has poisoned the futuristic Sky City Toyko, leaving it quarantined under the control of a task force known as the Divine Dragon Order (DDO), led by Ryu himself.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Shortly after the deal closed in February 2020, the pandemic hit, gutting the company’s revenue as live events were cancelled and the world quarantined.
—Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
According to previous posts on Mote Marine’s website, staff needed to get the water chemistry correct in the new aquariums and go through the process of getting animals quarantined, transferred and acclimated to the new aquariums before opening to the public.
—Carter Weinhofer, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
In 2018, rapper Vanilla Ice found himself in a similar situation when he was quarantined in New York after fellow passengers on his Emirates flights fell ill.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The two quarantined together through the COVID-19 pandemic and have been going strong since.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The dog was quarantined by the Windsor Lock Police Department.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarantined
Verb
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Humilde envisioned this as a celebration of Mexican-American culture, not confined to any traditional genre or region.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
21 Oct. 2025
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The first part of the ceasefire was confined to the release of living hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and flowing in of aid.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Loops are smaller structures within them that do the finer-scale work of bringing separated parts of the sequence together.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The original trees had to be removed in 2013 after being poisoned by Alabama fan Harvey Updyke.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Investigators have removed a haul of items from the camps for forensic examination as part of ongoing enquiries to identify anyone who might have assisted Phillips during his time on the run.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Beyond employment, Wilson Administration officials re-segregated bathrooms, lunchrooms, and workspaces in federal buildings that had been integrated since the end of the Civil War.—
Time,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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Researchers say those students face disciplinary consequences disproportionately and are more likely to be placed in segregated settings rather than being included in mainstream classrooms.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Like LaSota, a computer engineer from Fairbanks, Alaska, several Zizians worked or interned at technology behemoths, such as Google, Oracle, and NASA.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Oct. 2025
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There were roughly 60,000 people in immigration detention nationwide in both August and September – more than at any time since the United States government interned some 120,000 people, the majority of Japanese citizenship or ancestry, during World War II.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In the second clinical trial, not yet published, 36 sequestered volunteers ate an additional 1,000 calories a day when on the ultraprocessed food diet, according to a midpoint analysis of the data by Hall.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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That sentiment is front and center in The Fence, a sequestered and highly theatrical drama set on an African construction site that feels much more like a colonial outpost.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The cruise line implemented heightened cleaning and disinfection onboard and isolated sick passengers and crew, according to the CDC.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Duffy, however, added that the absences were isolated, and the agency is prepared to slow air traffic as needed to meet controller staffing levels.—
John Tufts,
Freep.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Set in Taiwan in 1988, Girl revolves around Hsiao-lee, a quiet and withdrawn girl, growing up in silent gloom.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, further discussions were heated, with no resolve, just more withdrawn behavior while the communications continued.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
30 July 2025
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“Quarantined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarantined. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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