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adjective

Definition of quarantinednext
as in separated

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quarantined

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verb

past tense of quarantine
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 Synonyms for quarantined
  1. segregated
  2. separated
  3. removed
  4. isolated
  5. withdrawn
  6. restricted
  7. incarcerated
  8. secluded
Adjective
  • The combination of James Cagney (Rocky Sullivan), Humphrey Bogart (James Frazier) and director Michael Curtiz makes this Depression-era crime drama one that reinforces the idea that America was made in the streets of immigrant, segregated, hardscrabble neighborhoods.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
  • At his segregated school, a teacher, Mr. Hill (Jimmie Fails), a Freedom Rider, marks him for the struggle and for educational success.
    Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of segregated
Verb
  • Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Once the ladies are separated, Jackie pulls Heavenly aside to scold her for her behavior.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of separated
Verb
  • Switching to Bournemouth removed Adams from the frenzy and bright lights that surround Leeds.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Though once common in the Atlantic, gray whales were hunted and removed from that ocean about 300 years ago—and only five or so have been seen in the last 15 years there and in the Mediterranean.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of removed
Adjective
  • Israel has been carrying out a major operation in northern Gaza since October, battling Hamas in the most isolated and heavily damaged part of the territory.
    WAFAA SHURAFA AND TIA GOLDENBERG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Telling patients about bad things was consistently shown to provoke significant distress among practitioners, many of whom were left feeling isolated.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of isolated
Adjective
  • Introverts may become talkative, or extroverts quiet and withdrawn.
    Dr. Talia Varley, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • But the film doesn’t glamorize Callas, and instead portrays her as sad and withdrawn.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of withdrawn
Verb
  • The cat's obsession with the Grinch isn't restricted to the holiday season, Beck assured in another TikTok.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • During his last administration, the president-elect restricted entry from several predominantly Muslim countries that left some international students stranded and prompted hundreds of college presidents to sign an open letter against the ban.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of restricted
Verb
  • The sequel is part prison drama, part musical, as incarcerated clown Arthur Fleck (Phoenix) goes on trial for multiple murders but finds a mercurial soulmate in an understanding super-fan (Lady Gaga).
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That same week before Christmas, politically inclined businessman Willie Wilson was at Cook County Jail with a bunch of pastors, encouraging the incarcerated to find a new path, make better choices and never return once they are released.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of incarcerated
Adjective
  • The Turtle Island resort, where Dawson and Chen stayed, is a secluded and exclusive 500-acre retreat, hosting only 14 couples at a time.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Hana, located on southeastern Maui, is a secluded town known for its slow pace and old Hawaii charm.
    Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of secluded
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