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
But even the most sensitive parenting can’t fully insulate boys from the cultural forces that equate masculinity with stoicism, dominance, and economic power—pressures that can shape male identity across class lines, and that can have societal reverberations.
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Joshua Coleman, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
The bag is fully insulated and has a zippered top to keep items cool longer.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2025
The reason, of course, was that the schools collected their money upfront, insulating themselves from any long-term risk.
—Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Trump officials weaken rules insulating government workers from politics.
—Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Joshua Coleman, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
The bag is fully insulated and has a zippered top to keep items cool longer.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2025
The reason, of course, was that the schools collected their money upfront, insulating themselves from any long-term risk.
—Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Trump officials weaken rules insulating government workers from politics.
—Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulate
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Halfway through the first game the pair switched sides, in reaction to the clear recognition that Agassi was getting isolated.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Our tester said the formula defined and isolated her curls, cut back on frizz, and smoothly detangled her strands before heat styling.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
2 May 2025
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Cosmos 482 separated into four pieces, two of which remained in Earth's low orbit and decayed within 48 hours, and the other two pieces went into a higher orbit.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Let the chicken cool completely before storing it in the fridge, and separate the meat from the bones for easier reheating.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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Mary’s character navigates complex racial dynamics, passing as white in a society segregated by race.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 May 2025
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Shot-reverse shot sequences are somewhat abrupt, the characters segregated in their individual frames, Spicer using different angles on close-ups to lend to that jagged sense of separation.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Insulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulate. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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