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tried to insulate their children from the often disturbing news in the mass media
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Recent Examples of insulated
Sean Conlon,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
The thermal material and insulated fleece lining is ideal for temperatures down to 15 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
During his insulated schooling and military training, nobody told Joseph that South Africa’s white civilian leaders had changed their view of Mandela and were beginning to negotiate with him.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
It'll also be supported by a portable thermally insulated docking-and-maintenance station that the drone can land on after a flight and prep for its next one.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2026
Parents should make sure children wear insulated, waterproof clothing, as well as dry gloves and socks.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Homes that are sealed, insulated and properly designed for airflow allow heat pumps to shine.
—Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Sears says the risk of laundry machines next to poorly insulated walls is the possibility of ice forming in hoses and pumps.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2026
If a pet must stay outdoors, its shelter should be weatherproofed, dry, insulated, elevated off the ground, and facing away from prevailing winds.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
James Broughel, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
It’s insulated with 900-fill-power down, has a water-resistant shell, and features a hidden phone sleeve.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
Hotel workers swiftly contained the impact of the damage and insulated the lobby, according to the hotel’s statement.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Jan. 2026
Install insulated faucet covers on exterior spigots to reduce exposure to cold air.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
It is sometimes said that white South Africans were, at least, insulated from apartheid’s physical violence.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
Check if pipes in unheated parts of the home are insulated.
—Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
They’ll be insulated from the blitz pressure Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph brings, rain or shine.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Other checks on a president's power, such as federal inspectors general and agency appointees who previously were insulated from White House influence, have also been sidelined.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
While dissenting votes emerged, including Governor Waller’s call for a 25-basis-point cut, Borges said these do not threaten Fed independence, as a stable majority of policymakers remain insulated from political pressure.
—Sean Conlon,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
The thermal material and insulated fleece lining is ideal for temperatures down to 15 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
During his insulated schooling and military training, nobody told Joseph that South Africa’s white civilian leaders had changed their view of Mandela and were beginning to negotiate with him.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
It'll also be supported by a portable thermally insulated docking-and-maintenance station that the drone can land on after a flight and prep for its next one.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2026
Parents should make sure children wear insulated, waterproof clothing, as well as dry gloves and socks.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Homes that are sealed, insulated and properly designed for airflow allow heat pumps to shine.
—Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Sears says the risk of laundry machines next to poorly insulated walls is the possibility of ice forming in hoses and pumps.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2026
If a pet must stay outdoors, its shelter should be weatherproofed, dry, insulated, elevated off the ground, and facing away from prevailing winds.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
For more than a century, Americans have taken pride in a professional civil service insulated from raw political patronage.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
It’s insulated with 900-fill-power down, has a water-resistant shell, and features a hidden phone sleeve.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Jan. 2026
Hotel workers swiftly contained the impact of the damage and insulated the lobby, according to the hotel’s statement.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Jan. 2026
Install insulated faucet covers on exterior spigots to reduce exposure to cold air.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
It is sometimes said that white South Africans were, at least, insulated from apartheid’s physical violence.
—Eve Fairbanks, The Dial, 27 Jan. 2026
Check if pipes in unheated parts of the home are insulated.
—Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
They’ll be insulated from the blitz pressure Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph brings, rain or shine.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Other checks on a president's power, such as federal inspectors general and agency appointees who previously were insulated from White House influence, have also been sidelined.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulated
Adjective
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The pair become isolated in a rundown Oklahoma motel room as discussions of conspiracy theories take place.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The pond sits about 100 feet from the house, separated by an embankment.—
Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Rockets, Lakers, Timberwolves and Suns are all separated by two games in the fourth to seventh positions.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But if the hotel has made the town enticing to a new kind of visitor—say, one who appreciates the convenience of its helipad—the property has none of the hermetic insularity of a traditional resort.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The filmmaker instead evokes his earlier work—namely Dogtooth and The Killing of a Sacred Deer—combining the mannered, hermetic bleakness of those tales with the befuddled existentialism of a Samuel Beckett play.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But her mother guards her fiercely, because even the most minor imbalance in her small, cloistered world could bring the seizures back again.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The auction house leaves behind its more cloistered Madison Avenue home for airy galleries in an 80-foot glass atrium, as well as an opulent neoclassical rotunda in the historic Steinway Hall.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Flynns’ pompous neighbor, Jim Doherty, a divorcé with a withdrawn, unpleasant son, encourages Catherine’s artistic rebirth.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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Off-screen, Affleck has a slightly rougher star persona, while Damon’s can be a little more withdrawn and intellectual.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Look no further than Kirby Cove, a secluded beach in the Marin Headlands with a view that won't disappoint.—
Alanna Bennett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Situated next to Provo Golf Club, Ocean Club East offers a quieter escape with a secluded beachfront.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Hall is said to be playing Poppy, a retired FBI supervisory special agent dragged back into the fray despite having very little patience for bullsh*t.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
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Roger McGovern, a 60-year-old retired NYPD sergeant, collapsed while shoveling at Our Lady of Victory Church in Floral Park, Long Island on Sunday, according to ABC 7.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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She was educated at Dunbar High School as part of the school’s last segregated class.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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In segregated South Florida, Braddy and his family were not allowed to go to the beaches in Miami Beach, his attorney said.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Insulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulated. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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