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
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.
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Callie Sumlin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
This year, energy is having a resurgence, potentially insulating the economy from weakness in the financial and retail sectors – and some concerns about AI investment.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
However, some cats—especially those with thick, insulating fur like Maine Coons or Norwegian Forest cats—can tolerate and even enjoy playing in snow.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
These curtains serve double duty — insulating against both cold and heat depending on the season.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
The team realized that radiation kills chips by trapping electrical charges in transistors’ insulating layers.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Bedsure’s floral quilt is lightweight enough to keep you comfortable in the summer and insulating enough to add an extra layer of warmth in the winter.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
The Brew Buddy crossbody bottle holder is made of insulating neoprene to keep your drink colder for longer.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
However, all those associations can mask how simple and effective the beanie is at warming the skull in a cold snap, particularly when said beanie is made from a highly insulating fabric like cashmere or geelong.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026
Callie Sumlin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
This year, energy is having a resurgence, potentially insulating the economy from weakness in the financial and retail sectors – and some concerns about AI investment.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
However, some cats—especially those with thick, insulating fur like Maine Coons or Norwegian Forest cats—can tolerate and even enjoy playing in snow.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
These curtains serve double duty — insulating against both cold and heat depending on the season.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
The team realized that radiation kills chips by trapping electrical charges in transistors’ insulating layers.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Bedsure’s floral quilt is lightweight enough to keep you comfortable in the summer and insulating enough to add an extra layer of warmth in the winter.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
The Brew Buddy crossbody bottle holder is made of insulating neoprene to keep your drink colder for longer.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
However, all those associations can mask how simple and effective the beanie is at warming the skull in a cold snap, particularly when said beanie is made from a highly insulating fabric like cashmere or geelong.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulating
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While much of the world was isolating, Robinson remembers dreaming up ways to bring people together.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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By isolating particles flowing together, the team confirmed that, just as is seen in heavy collisions, these lighter collisions give rise to baryons with stronger flow and mesons with weaker flow at intermediate speeds.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Some omelets are made lighter by separating the yolks and whites, beating up the latter, and folding in the former.—
Jeffrey Steingarten,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
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Adept at separating the unseen from the seen, Lemann here chronicles his family’s accumulation of wealth, whatever the moral costs or compromises, and their subsequent acculturation and partial deracination.—
Brenda Wineapple,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Insulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulating. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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