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
Over time, this buildup can act as an insulating barrier, potentially degrading the electrical signal and rendering the device less effective or requiring surgical revision.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Once fall comes, pair it with a set of insulating flannel sheets, then use it as a top layer over your comforter in the winter for a bedroom design that works in every season.
—Caley Sturgill, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
The cotton underside is just insulating enough to work on your bed year-round, while the linen’s airflow lets heat escape for a naturally temperature-regulating combination.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Rather than waiting to lose sleep, consider swapping your heavy winter comforter and insulating sheets for bedding designed to keep you cool all night.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
The independence of central banks in setting rates to control inflation is considered a central tenet of robust economic policy, insulating monetary policymakers from short-term political considerations to focus on longer-term efforts to keep prices stable.
—Kanishka Singh, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Made with durable, insulating neoprene, it’s designed to be your ride-or-die throughout your baby’s younger years.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
Leeds fans would have only just finished insulating themselves to the inevitable pain ahead as Axel Disasi equalised with an acrobatic head-level shot that could easily have been deemed a high foot by the officials.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The recipe then suggests wrapping the entire pot in a pair of insulating beach towels and letting the yogurt set over the course of eight hours.
—Callie Sumlin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Once fall comes, pair it with a set of insulating flannel sheets, then use it as a top layer over your comforter in the winter for a bedroom design that works in every season.
—Caley Sturgill, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
The cotton underside is just insulating enough to work on your bed year-round, while the linen’s airflow lets heat escape for a naturally temperature-regulating combination.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Rather than waiting to lose sleep, consider swapping your heavy winter comforter and insulating sheets for bedding designed to keep you cool all night.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
The independence of central banks in setting rates to control inflation is considered a central tenet of robust economic policy, insulating monetary policymakers from short-term political considerations to focus on longer-term efforts to keep prices stable.
—Kanishka Singh, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Made with durable, insulating neoprene, it’s designed to be your ride-or-die throughout your baby’s younger years.
—Laura Lu, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
Leeds fans would have only just finished insulating themselves to the inevitable pain ahead as Axel Disasi equalised with an acrobatic head-level shot that could easily have been deemed a high foot by the officials.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
The recipe then suggests wrapping the entire pot in a pair of insulating beach towels and letting the yogurt set over the course of eight hours.
—Callie Sumlin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulating
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Curated by Our Editors Ultimately, public health workers got control of the outbreak through testing, contact tracing, isolating of sick and exposed individuals and vaccination.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
29 Apr. 2026
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After the initial flattery, the tone shifts to isolating phrases.—
Kathy and Ross Petrass,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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The distance separating Torrey Pines High School and Canyon Crest Academy along the California State Route 56 corridor is roughly 2½ miles.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The contact zone there spans the Danube, the river's width of around 1,640 feet -- less than three football fields -- separating Romania and its NATO defenses from the Ukrainian river ports that have for years been a focus of Russia's long-range drone and missile bombardments.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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“Insulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulating. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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