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verb

past tense of insulate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of insulated
Adjective
Other measures include a high-performance insulated precast envelope, natural shading, green roofs and an on-site district energy system. — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026 These factors help protect Linde's cash generation, which remains highly insulated from inflationary spikes. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 Its thermal batteries convert low-cost electricity into heat and store it inside insulated blocks of solid carbon. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026 Photovoltaic cells are laminated between the glass layers of the same insulated glass unit the building already installs, so the facade arrives at the site as one assembly. — Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Plus, don’t miss out on handy finds like this handheld vacuum that makes quick work of small messes in tight spaces and an insulated Yeti tumbler that keeps water cold all day long. — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026 What helps here is Minnesota’s defensive structure, which should keep Wallstedt pretty insulated. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Bud Light is introducing the Can-O-Flage, an insulated beer can sleeve that holds any beer can and still reps your favorite NFL team. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 In warmer months, an insulated tote or cooler bag protects dairy, meat and eggs on the walk home. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
Upon taking office, Lamont and his wife insulated themselves against such claims of self dealing with an ethics agreement. — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026 That was, until Friday night, when the team proved they weren’t entirely insulated from upheaval surrounding it. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 Cash-rich mega-cap tech firms remain relatively insulated, whereas data centers, AI infrastructure projects, and early-stage startups that rely heavily on continuous external funding face significantly heightened financial strain. — CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 Those questions are especially sensitive because the Fed is designed to be insulated from the political winds in Washington. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2026 So far, the European truck market has largely been insulated from the challenge from China. — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026 And he’ll be insulated by proven, experienced pros up and down the roster. — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 While tourism is largely insulated from the crisis, visitors are encouraged to conserve water. — Josh Rivera, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Corrales argues that college athletes are relatively insulated from the forces constraining study abroad. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulated
Adjective
  • The 30-logical-qubit demonstration represents an important data point in the industry’s effort to move from isolated quantum experiments toward machines capable of executing increasingly long and reliable computations.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The other islands will likely get a few inches of rain with isolated flooding possible.
    — Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The thought of being separated from his children haunted Cazares.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • After launch, its booster separated, its wings unfolded, and a small turbofan powered it through sustained low-altitude flight.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • O’Neill, a physics professor at Princeton, argued for the practical possibility of building human habitats that would float between Earth and the moon, housing tens of thousands of people in hermetic environments with earthlike gravity and climate.
    — Jacob Weisberg, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026
  • This hermetic secrecy is how Allure beauty director Sarah Kinonen and I recently found ourselves in the bathroom of a suite in the Aman hotel on New York’s Fifth Avenue, brushing our teeth while members of the Dyson public relations team looked on.
    — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • There, Trump could not resist asking if Xi had brought other global leaders to this cloistered preserve.
    — Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The Sisters embody a unique culture of prayer, silence, solitude and community, living in a contemplative and cloistered order.
    — Kelly Wilkinson, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • In an era of ball-to-feet No 10s and withdrawn strikers, Welbeck stays high up the pitch, runs the channels and occupies defenders.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • The withdrawn earnings are taxed as ordinary income, the Treasury said.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 11 July 2026
Adjective
  • The vessel offers up seven staterooms, including an owner’s cabin with a secluded outdoor space, and a crew of 15.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The two set out with Ross, a raucous party boy, and the three drive to a secluded, bucolic manor.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Jamal Aamar, a 63-year-old retired banker, came to vote for the Federation of the Democratic Left, a left-wing coalition.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Starring Dominique Toney and Ignacyo Matynia, the series follows a retired Army First Sergeant who becomes embroiled in a conspiracy threatening American democracy.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Years ago, drone operators worked in segregated corridors to monitor their own aircraft.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In 1947, Jackie Robinson integrated Major League Baseball, yet by 1955, Little League in the South remained segregated.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Insulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulated. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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