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
Wrapping the tree with a breathable material insulates the bark, preventing it from warming too quickly during the day and then freezing at night.
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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
The structure also insulates Dudek from potential takeover bids from private equity firms.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
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
The structure also insulates Dudek from potential takeover bids from private equity firms.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulates
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Once the company separates, Cahillane will serve as chief executive of Global Taste Elevation, the placeholder name for the spinoff with high-growth brands like Heinz and Philadelphia.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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What separates Hush from other slasher films of its ilk is how Flanagan and Siegel give its main character sharp instincts and depth, as well as a frightening use of silence.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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Power Without Corruption Mission has used a high-quality and ultra-low-noise toroidal transformer for 778CDT’s internal power architecture, which isolates critical pathways.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Resentment brews in Agnes while Will isolates himself in London, trying to deal with his loss.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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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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“Insulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulates. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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