INSULATING Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of insulating Opening the windows early in the morning or even overnight, then closing them before midday, and cover windows with insulating curtains. —

Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 17 June 2026 Closing Off American Science Hands the Advantage Abroad Prohibiting international collaboration appears to be rooted in the goal of insulating American innovations from benefiting other countries. —

Kelly Fleming, Forbes.com, 11 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 China has also become Russia’s top trading partner and the biggest buyer of its oil and gas, a strategic bet now somewhat insulating Beijing from the impact of Iran’s effective shutdown of the crucial Strait of Hormuz trade route. —

Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 19 May 2026 They’re made of insulating materials, so electricity does not flow through them. —

Rui Bo, The Conversation, 18 May 2026 Château de Berne immerses guests in the systems sustaining the estate, such as seasonal cycles, rather than insulating them from it. —

Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 May 2026

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Ukrainian officials have repeatedly said isolating Crimea is a key military objective as Kyiv seeks to weaken Russia’s hold on the peninsula, which Moscow illegally annexed in 2014.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Behind the scenes, Spatial Hearing AI listens to the 3D acoustic environment and maps the soundscape, isolating each source and distinguishing between multiple speakers, so that devices can respond adaptively, guided by the context of their surroundings.

— Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026