insulate
verb
in·su·late
ˈin(t)-sə-ˌlāt 
insulated; insulating
: to place in a detached situation : isolate
especially
: to separate from conducting bodies by means of nonconductors so as to prevent transfer of electricity, heat, or sound
Examples of insulate in a Sentence
They used a special type of fiberglass to insulate the attic.
a material that is able to insulate against cold
The company has tried to insulate itself from the region's political turmoil.
I wish I could insulate my children from painful experiences.
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Despite the Senate's refusal to allocate funds for ICE and Customs and Border Protection, Republicans had already secured $75 billion for ICE last summer, meaning the agency is relatively insulated from any ongoing funding disruption.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
And Medicare enrollees aren’t insulated from rising costs.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The team realized that radiation kills chips by trapping electrical charges in transistors’ insulating layers.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Insulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insulate. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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insulate
verb
in·su·late
ˈin(t)-sə-ˌlāt
insulated; insulating
: to place in a detached situation : isolate
especially
: to separate from conducting bodies by means of nonconductors so as to prevent transfer of electricity, heat, or sound
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