as in separating
to set or keep apart from others
the patients will be secluded until they are no longer contagious
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Recent Examples of secluding
Pulsing green lights flashed, giving fans a glimpse of Cain before secluding her again in shadow.
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Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secluding
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The line separating the two is blurry, as both star types experience winds and ejecta before dying.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Mar. 2026
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While Trump officials say the current deportation surge is succeeding in rooting out dangerous criminals, immigrant advocates have decried the crackdown for separating families and sending people back to countries where their lives may be in danger.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Venus’s alignment with Saturn kicks the day off on an isolating note.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s retaliation is isolating Tehran and angering its Mideast neighbors.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Secluding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secluding. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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