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as in hermit
a person who lives away from others interpersonal relationships are very stressful for him, so he lives as a virtual isolate

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isolate

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verb

isolate

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adjective

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Recent Examples of isolate
Noun
Although soy and soy protein isolate are accessible in the U.S., what is currently lacking is wet spinning capacity to make the yarn. Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2024 Be Receptive To How Others Perceive You Virtually Technology both connects and isolates. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
But after the Penguins regrouped, Rust would earn the primary assist with a cross-crease pass to Bunting, with the duo having isolated and outnumbered Dumoulin. Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 24 Jan. 2025 That must have felt jarring after being isolated on the island for nearly a month. Ana Osorno, Them, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for isolate 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for isolate
Noun
  • This is due to the fact that a hermit once lived here.
    Jessica Jungbauer, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
  • After the hermit’s death, the farmhouse then served various community purposes, from a teacher’s cottage to a meeting hall, but had been neglected until recently, when the Queen Mother helped the community acquire ownership and renovate it.
    Jessica Jungbauer, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Pearce separated from Kate Mestitz, his wife of 18 years, in 2015.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025
  • At the time, Palmer and Gaiman were separated and living in different homes on Waiheke Island, near Auckland.
    Andrew Limbong, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Comments, likes, and shares amplify the harassment, making the victim feel even more isolated.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 3 Feb. 2025
  • If a group of scrappy wrestlers agree to compete in a private match held in an isolated, massive house, a major payday awaits.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Sweat was then confined to 23-hour-a-day solitary at Five Points Correctional Center, though he was subsequently transferred to Attica Correctional after trying to bribe Five Points officials.
    Kenny Herzog, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Brandon reportedly died by suicide locked in solitary in that shower cage.
    Tamara Carter, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2024
Verb
  • Additionally, all funds received will be segregated into separate accounts dedicated to the consortium’s endeavors.
    Janean Sorrell, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Money has no color, but economic access has often been segregated.
    John Hope Bryant, TIME, 5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The expressions on these youthful figures are intent and heartfelt: obedient, frightened, absorbed, wary, withdrawn, cruel, proud, sly, or shy.
    Michael Bracewell, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Pettersson is more withdrawn, more cerebral, more sensitive and certainly not prone to confrontation by nature.
    Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Spend the day exploring secluded sand dunes, collecting seashells or climbing to the top of Old Baldy, the state’s oldest lighthouse, for breathtaking views of the Atlantic.
    Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2025
  • While its housing market is competitive, with only a couple dozen homes currently available, all of them priced over one million dollars, the family-friendly community’s most expensive home on the market is a secluded estate spread across more than 10 acres and asking for $25 million.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • That process, undertaken in cloistered seclusion, provides not only the movie’s action but also its warily aggressive tone.
    Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
  • This is not the first time that a group of Silicon Valley elites have attempted to build a cloistered community, away from but still adjacent to the center of the tech industry.
    Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 23 Oct. 2024

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“Isolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isolate. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.

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