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
Focus on alternative ways to cool a home, like using ceiling fans, properly insulating the house, and closing your blinds to reduce heat gain.
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Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2026
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.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 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
Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2026
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.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 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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The ship is now in the Atlantic off West Africa's island nation of Cape Verde, and the World Health Organization said passengers are isolating in their cabins.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Health officials said passengers and crew members still on the ship are without symptoms and isolating in their cabins.—
Annie Risemberg,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Next, Butac arranges a bunch of the beans on two trays and roasts them for a specific amount of time before separating the shells from the beans and then running the bean fragments, also known as nibs, through a mill.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 May 2026
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Still, robotics has a long history of inflated expectations, making many executives cautious about separating breakthrough potential from hype.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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“Insulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulating. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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