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
Fiberglass is used for its durability and insulating capacity in homes, since, as Palazzolo explained, the material does not expand or contract at different temperatures.
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Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The insulating material will lock in heat, which is especially necessary during cold winter nights.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Until then, the NWS urges residents to take precautionary measures like insulating pipes and covering sensitive plants.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The drastic weather conditions, over time, led to the development of an insulating kind of coat—one that’s tough to come by, difficult to source, and challenging to harvest.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
In addition, water has insulating properties, and moist soil holds onto heat and radiates warmth longer than dry soil.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Over the next few years, groups at IBM and Bell Labs attempted to spot macroscopic tunnelling in devices called Josephson junctions, which are circuits made from two superconductors separated by a thin insulating barrier.
—Dan Garisto, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2025
Mulch has many benefits in the garden, like retaining soil moisture, insulating roots, and deterring weeds.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
For Hughes, the university’s mission should be about equipping students to think critically rather than insulating them from professors’ political beliefs.
—Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The insulating material will lock in heat, which is especially necessary during cold winter nights.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Until then, the NWS urges residents to take precautionary measures like insulating pipes and covering sensitive plants.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The drastic weather conditions, over time, led to the development of an insulating kind of coat—one that’s tough to come by, difficult to source, and challenging to harvest.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
In addition, water has insulating properties, and moist soil holds onto heat and radiates warmth longer than dry soil.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Over the next few years, groups at IBM and Bell Labs attempted to spot macroscopic tunnelling in devices called Josephson junctions, which are circuits made from two superconductors separated by a thin insulating barrier.
—Dan Garisto, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2025
Mulch has many benefits in the garden, like retaining soil moisture, insulating roots, and deterring weeds.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
For Hughes, the university’s mission should be about equipping students to think critically rather than insulating them from professors’ political beliefs.
—Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulating
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Rather than isolating elders to a clinical setting, Assisted Living Magazine encourages environments where leisure, purpose, and community are part of everyone’s daily life.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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During the dictatorships after World War II, the natural barrier of the Accursed Mountains was fortified, set about with land mines, and patrolled, effectively isolating the stronghold of Albania from the rest of the world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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She wed Thomas Evans in 2022, later separating.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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The project features nearly 5,000 feet of new pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, including a dedicated path, new crosswalks and barriers separating vehicles from walkers, according to a news release from Louisville Parks and Recreation.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Insulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulating. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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