quarantining

verb

Definition of quarantiningnext
present participle of quarantine
as in removing
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 quarantining
  1. removing
  2. separating
  3. restricting
  4. restraining
Verb
  • As the name implies, this cleaner, infused with rosemary-leaf extract, will set you up for a good hair week, removing dirt, oil, and product build-up from your scalp and strands.
    Lisa DeSantis, Glamour, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The company also developed ultrasonic chemical decontamination technology for removing radioactive contaminants from nuclear reactor coolant pumps.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of removing
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  • Symmetries broke, enabling the particles of the Standard Model to acquire a rest mass and separating the forces into four fundamental ones.
    Big Think, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The homes were clustered together, with no streets separating them.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of separating
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  • These bills cover everything — from banning books and restricting healthcare to permitting open carry.
    Colleen Hamilton, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In theory, the Federal Reserve could put a damper on the crypto party by restricting financial leverage, hiking interest rates, or both.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of restricting
Verb
  • After restraining Neely that day, Penny remained on scene when police arrived and later explained his actions to several NYPD officers.
    Eric Levenson, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Prosecutors have said Penny acted recklessly and negligently by restraining Neely in a chokehold for so long, even after Neely stopped moving.
    Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of restraining
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