Synonyms of insulating

insulating

verb

present participle of insulate

as in isolating

to set or keep apart from others

tried to insulate their children from the often disturbing news in the mass media

Synonyms & Similar Words

• isolating
• separating
• removing
• segregating
• restraining
• sequestering
• cutting off
• confining
• keeping
• secluding
• quarantining
• restricting
• detaching
• incarcerating
• holding
• locking (up)
• disengaging
• jailing
• abstracting
• interning
• detaining
• immuring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• integrating
• connecting
• joining
• linking
• uniting
• associating
• assimilating
• desegregating
• reintegrating
• discharging
• releasing
• freeing
• liberating
• loosing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of insulating

Double-pane windows do a much better job of insulating your home. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

Scientists at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) in the US have discovered a rare quantum property, the topological Kondo insulating state, in a plutonium compound. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026

The populace can only deduce that either Putin is responsible or the elites around him are insulating him from realizing and rectifying the situation. — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 29 June 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, 25 June 2026

There are even window AC–specific insulating kits available from retailers at reasonable prices. — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 21 June 2026

Their lineup includes everything from minimalist roller shades to insulating honeycomb designs and versatile zebra styles. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 2 June 2026

The airline sees such routes as a way to capture more premium-fare traffic while insulating its flagship services from foreign regulatory changes, airport curfews, landing-slot constraints, and regional geopolitical instability. — David Szondy june 02, New Atlas, 2 June 2026

In February the team reported that the platform can simulate the transition between insulating behavior and metallic conduction. — Zeeya Merali, Scientific American, 19 May 2026