as in isolating
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 insulating
In fact, its thermal conductivity is comparable to or better than some of the synthetic insulating materials used in buildings today.
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New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
This new limo matches it, and bests it on nearly every level, even before the sound-insulating materials and traditional appointments are loaded into it.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
The leaves are a free mulch, suppressing weeds, insulating the soil, and self-composting into nutrients that will benefit the plants.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025
Invest in snow pants and insulating mittens for outdoor activities to keep your joints warm.
—Elizabeth Medeiros, Health, 22 Mar. 2025
Today’s transistors use semiconducting materials, primarily silicon, that can be switched between conducting and insulating states.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Mar. 2025
And many have opposed insulating these agencies from presidential control, particularly since the Reagan Revolution of the 1980s.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
Lightweight yet insulating, these versatile pieces are ideal for layering during outdoor adventures or casual wear in brisk weather.
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
The lack of insulating fat over your muscles allows the cold to creep that much closer to your warm blood.
—Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
New Atlas, 4 Apr. 2025
This new limo matches it, and bests it on nearly every level, even before the sound-insulating materials and traditional appointments are loaded into it.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
The leaves are a free mulch, suppressing weeds, insulating the soil, and self-composting into nutrients that will benefit the plants.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2025
Invest in snow pants and insulating mittens for outdoor activities to keep your joints warm.
—Elizabeth Medeiros, Health, 22 Mar. 2025
Today’s transistors use semiconducting materials, primarily silicon, that can be switched between conducting and insulating states.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Mar. 2025
And many have opposed insulating these agencies from presidential control, particularly since the Reagan Revolution of the 1980s.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
Lightweight yet insulating, these versatile pieces are ideal for layering during outdoor adventures or casual wear in brisk weather.
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 21 Feb. 2025
The lack of insulating fat over your muscles allows the cold to creep that much closer to your warm blood.
—Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulating
separating
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The objective is to rethink the way that end-of-life motorcycle equipment is handled, avoiding unnecessary waste by creating a sustainable and effective method of separating and recycling the plastics used to make helmets.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Jan. 2025
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After separating from Anderson and filing for divorce on April 8, Blanchard rekindled her relationship with Urker.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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“Insulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulating. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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