as in to isolate
to set or keep apart from others
tried to insulate their children from the often disturbing news in the mass media
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Recent Examples of insulate
However, some cats—especially those with thick, insulating fur like Maine Coons or Norwegian Forest cats—can tolerate and even enjoy playing in snow.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
An extreme example of rolling recessions was Australia, which went 28 years without a full-on recession because a commodities boom that began in 1992 insulated the rest of the economy.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
These curtains serve double duty — insulating against both cold and heat depending on the season.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
And Medicare enrollees aren’t insulated from rising costs.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
An extreme example of rolling recessions was Australia, which went 28 years without a full-on recession because a commodities boom that began in 1992 insulated the rest of the economy.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
These curtains serve double duty — insulating against both cold and heat depending on the season.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
And Medicare enrollees aren’t insulated from rising costs.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulate
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The goal is to facilitate talks and secure an easing of the White House pressure campaign to isolate Cuba through a de facto oil blockade that is causing crippling fuel shortages and worsening blackouts, according to several people familiar with the talks.—
Anthony Faiola,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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When decision-making time came after his sophomore season, Karaban isolated himself and went quiet.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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The fees would go to the city’s Housing Trust Fund, which offers money to separate development projects that create or maintain affordable housing across the city.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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The two have largely been on their own since Estrada Juarez separated from Bello’s father nearly 20 years ago.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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There was no legal basis for segregating students of Mexican descent from other students.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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But these Brown and Black immigrants were usually segregated into dilapidated apartments in the region’s oldest housing stock.—
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18 Mar. 2026
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