distanced

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The sport gained a lot of new participants in 2020 because it was the perfect socially distanced activity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

For Americans who grimace at the thought of “big government,” this distanced Social Security from public assistance or welfare.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Marine experts have largely distanced themselves from the operation.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

It was during the Covid-19 pandemic, so we sat distanced on her porch to talk.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Galileo began to observe Venus in June 1610, as soon as it distanced itself enough from the sun to be visible.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton