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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Under these circumstances, make sure to wrap the branches and trunk with burlap or frost cloth to insulate them when extreme weather is in the forecast.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
And secondly, the ribbing around the quarter-zip is comfy-looking and actually works to insulate by trapping air.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
In recent days, both Democrats and Republicans desperately tried to avoid the SNAP cutoff, introducing competing measures to insulate the program from the shutdown.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Graffiedi’s work centers on accelerating the collapse of the insulating vapor film formed during cryogenic cooling — known as the Leidenfrost effect.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
And secondly, the ribbing around the quarter-zip is comfy-looking and actually works to insulate by trapping air.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2025
In recent days, both Democrats and Republicans desperately tried to avoid the SNAP cutoff, introducing competing measures to insulate the program from the shutdown.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Graffiedi’s work centers on accelerating the collapse of the insulating vapor film formed during cryogenic cooling — known as the Leidenfrost effect.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insulate
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“Insulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insulate. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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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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