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
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
Adjective
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
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Directed by series veteran David Silverman, the movie’s plot saw Springfield being confined under a massive glass dome after Homer accidentally polluted the town’s lake.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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When pollsters YouGov first noticed this trend, and Newsweek also began writing about it, the malaise was predominantly confined to 18 to 24-year-olds.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the case of Cardi B, whose net worth is reportedly close to $100 million, being legally separated from her husband qualifies her as a single mother, although her economics put her in another category apart from both single- and dual-parent families.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli have separated, Fox News has learned.—
Brie Stimson , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Social media is politically segregated, sure, but, more than that, the social-media style of politics is now unavoidable.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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Despite diversity gains, many of Louisville's neighborhoods still remained segregated, reinforced by zoning laws and other housing policies, fair housing advocates note.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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The trepidation that led to Ohtani’s early exit from his start against these same Phillies last month — when Ohtani was removed from a no-hitter after five innings in an eventual loss — is not part of the calculus this time.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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The church removed several of its officials following a law firm's investigation into the allegations in November.—
Nolan Clay,
USA Today,
3 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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Darius Bazley interned for New Balance for a year before becoming a first-round pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Carpenter first met Kirk as a teenager in 2021 at a small gathering in the Arizona Biltmore and later interned for Turning Point Action.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing, the indie is set in the near future, where a retired soldier’s isolated existence is shattered when a runaway female android seeks refuge on his farm, sparking an unexpected bond that forces them to fight for their survival and for each other.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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Between October 15 and 20, isolated showers are forecast, with temperatures expected to turn cooler.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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More than 20 states have restricted the practice through laws – including some that were backed by Republican governors.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Pathways for young English players are increasingly threatened, even in the post-Brexit era, where recruitment of academy footballers from abroad is restricted.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Quarantined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarantined. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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