as in separates
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 insulates
The mammals weigh up to 22 pounds and have deep red and cream coloring, and thick fur that insulates them against damp weather, the zoo says.
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Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
Wrapping the tree with a breathable material insulates the bark, preventing it from warming too quickly during the day and then freezing at night.
—Brandi D. Addison, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 22 Jan. 2026
Adding a 2- to 4-inch layer of mulch around fruit tree bases insulates the soil, conserves moisture, and reduces weeds.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2026
Of Musk realizing that his wealth insulates him from financial consequences of all kinds.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
Unless the front office insulates itself.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
Mulch insulates the roots and crown of the plant, helping to moderate temperature fluctuations and minimize the impacts of freeze-thaw cycles.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Generally speaking, Usha Vance said the house insulates sound well and the kids, who are 8, 5 and 3 treat the entire house as their home.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Escape insulates its trailers with closed-cell foam and adds in a soft-touch vinyl interior layer.
—New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
Wrapping the tree with a breathable material insulates the bark, preventing it from warming too quickly during the day and then freezing at night.
—Brandi D. Addison, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 22 Jan. 2026
Adding a 2- to 4-inch layer of mulch around fruit tree bases insulates the soil, conserves moisture, and reduces weeds.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2026
Of Musk realizing that his wealth insulates him from financial consequences of all kinds.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
Unless the front office insulates itself.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2026
Mulch insulates the roots and crown of the plant, helping to moderate temperature fluctuations and minimize the impacts of freeze-thaw cycles.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Generally speaking, Usha Vance said the house insulates sound well and the kids, who are 8, 5 and 3 treat the entire house as their home.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
Escape insulates its trailers with closed-cell foam and adds in a soft-touch vinyl interior layer.
—New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulates
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Ben Parker separates the reality of AI essay writing from the clickbait.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Feb. 2026
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The new images show the nebula in both near- and mid-infrared light, revealing a dark channel that runs through the middle of the clouds of gas and dust—just like the longitudinal fissure that separates our brain’s right and left hemispheres.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This not only ensures sufficient power delivery, but also effectively isolates any electromagnetic interference to the analog signal from the digital architecture – all in the name of optimum listening.—
Stefan Ionescu
February 24,
New Atlas,
24 Feb. 2026
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Hard Truths premiered at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival and followed Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Pansy, an angry and depressed woman who lashes out at family and strangers, and whose constant criticism slowly isolates her.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But researchers say not every district re-segregates once court oversight ends.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Jan. 2026
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In Israel, the literary world censors, silences, distorts, segregates and thus collaborates with the atrocities perpetrated in Gaza.—
Uriel Kon
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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