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
Offshore trusts were marketed as quiet sanctuaries, insulated by geography and confidentiality statutes.
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Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
This insulates the roots and prevents freezing.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
That position did nothing to insulate the UAE.
—Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Bedsure’s floral quilt is lightweight enough to keep you comfortable in the summer and insulating enough to add an extra layer of warmth in the winter.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
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Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
This insulates the roots and prevents freezing.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 Mar. 2026
That position did nothing to insulate the UAE.
—Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Bedsure’s floral quilt is lightweight enough to keep you comfortable in the summer and insulating enough to add an extra layer of warmth in the winter.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for insulate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulate
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But opposition leaders have described the proposal as an effort to erase the crimes committed in the prison, where inmates were often isolated for months at a time, and tortured by agents seeking information on the activities of opposition activists.—
Manuel Rueda,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2026
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What’s more, the project also introduced an ultra-compact, galvanically isolated DC/DC converter with a 250-kilowatt capacity.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Mar. 2026
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Reclaiming cooking requires separating the act from the obligation.—
Michelle Beadle Holder,
SELF,
16 Mar. 2026
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This project — which sought $19 million to build a bike and pedestrian path separated from traffic — is still unfunded.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Given the high-profile nature of Reiner’s case, he has been segregated from other inmates in a solitary cell, unlike the dorm-like setting that’s typical for most inmates in the general population, the Daily Mail reported.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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And then moved down to Wilmington, Delaware, which was segregated by law and remained that way for much of my life.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Insulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulate. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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