insulate
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Synonyms & Antonyms for insulate
Synonyms
cut off, isolate, seclude, segregate, separate, sequester
Antonyms
desegregate, integrate, reintegrate
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Boston might have the right type of roster to help insulate his development path early on. — Jeremy Woo, SI.com, "2019 NBA Mock Draft 9.0: Projecting All 60 Picks As Trade Talk Heats Up," 11 June 2019 To Block Out Noise/Insulate: Drapes that extend from the top of the window to the floor and contain a thick lining are best for blocking out noise and insulating your home. — Lucia Tonelli, ELLE Decor, "Drapes or Curtains? Why Choosing the Right Window Treatment Matters," 27 Mar. 2019 The cabin is well-insulated both from road and engine noise. — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, "Love the hardware, hate the UI: The Acura MDX Sport Hybrid," 13 Dec. 2018 Polyurethane foam containers resist chipping and cracking and also insulate roots against both hot and cold temperatures, making them a good choice for potting up plants that will stay outside year-round. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "Everything You Need to Know About Container Gardening," 13 Aug. 2018 The rise of extreme partisan gerrymandering has insulated politicians from real accountability and poisoned the public’s faith in our government. — Justin Wingerter, The Denver Post, "Supreme Court cites Colorado as it declines to curb gerrymandering," 27 June 2019 And eat fish a couple of times a week for those omega-3 fats that help keep your brain connections insulating and firing at youthful speed. — Kaitlyn Pirie, Good Housekeeping, "The Truth About Nootropics and What They Do to Our Brains, According to a Neuroscientist," 7 June 2019 K’nex, a construction toy used to build elaborate structures, will be insulated from the effect of Toys R Us’ closing, Foreman said. — Sam Wood, Philly.com, "Despite 'traumatic' closing of Toys 'R' Us, Basic Fun! CEO bullish on industry," 19 Mar. 2018 The coordinated attacks across the province of Sweida, which included several suicide bombings, shattered the calm of a region that has been largely insulated from the worst of the violence of Syria's seven year long civil war. — Fox News, "Hundreds killed as ISIS fighters ambush city, towns in southern Syria," 25 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'insulate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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