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
For example, expanded programs to help households cut down on energy waste by installing more energy-efficient appliances and insulating their homes would be transformational.
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Claire Hao, Houston Chronicle, 7 Jan. 2026
Nuts and fatty fishes, like salmon and sardines, contain omega-3 fatty acids, which are important for building the insulating sheaths that surround the nerve fibers that carry information from one brain cell to another.
—Dana G. Smith, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Photos show someone sitting on another person’s shoulders hoisting a Champagne bottle with a sparkler attached up to the sound-insulating foam on the ceiling.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Electrons sometimes bind tightly to atoms, locking a material into an insulating state.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
Consider moving them inside or adding an insulating wrap during severely low temperatures in your area.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
Over that, an insulating mid-layer and a wind- or water-resistant outer shell help protect against the elements.
—Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
Curtains made with insulating material can block drafts and retain warmth.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Homeowners are advised to prepare their homes for winter by protecting pipes, insulating attics and servicing furnaces.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Nov. 2025
Claire Hao, Houston Chronicle, 7 Jan. 2026
Nuts and fatty fishes, like salmon and sardines, contain omega-3 fatty acids, which are important for building the insulating sheaths that surround the nerve fibers that carry information from one brain cell to another.
—Dana G. Smith, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Photos show someone sitting on another person’s shoulders hoisting a Champagne bottle with a sparkler attached up to the sound-insulating foam on the ceiling.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Electrons sometimes bind tightly to atoms, locking a material into an insulating state.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
Consider moving them inside or adding an insulating wrap during severely low temperatures in your area.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
Over that, an insulating mid-layer and a wind- or water-resistant outer shell help protect against the elements.
—Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
Curtains made with insulating material can block drafts and retain warmth.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Homeowners are advised to prepare their homes for winter by protecting pipes, insulating attics and servicing furnaces.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulating
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But the attacks continue, extending fuel shortages to large swathes of central and southern Mali and isolating garrisons of government forces.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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This dynamic can feel incredibly isolating and shameful.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
31 Oct. 2025
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The backpack itself is crafted from a durable, water-resistant, anti-abrasion material, and includes a wet pocket for separating damp items or dirty laundry.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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This was such a tedious process that Saint Ignatius College Prep had its own recycling club that mainly involved spending Fridays after school sitting on a classroom floor and separating the recyclables the school had generated throughout the week.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Insulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulating. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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