as in to separate
to set or keep apart from others
rescuers finally reached outlying villages that had been isolated by the massive earthquake
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Recent Examples of isolate
Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 22 Sep. 2025
Adductor Machine The adductor machine isolates and strengthens inner thigh muscles effectively.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The patient required hospitalization and is now isolating and recovering at home.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Switching to a whey protein isolate often helps.
—Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 22 Sep. 2025
Adductor Machine The adductor machine isolates and strengthens inner thigh muscles effectively.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
But none of that mattered when, in June 2017, the country was suddenly isolated by its Gulf neighbors.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The patient required hospitalization and is now isolating and recovering at home.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for isolate
Noun
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The cautious hermits of the KMT do not attempt to forecast the future.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Riley Moss was the sociable hermit in the caverns of Iowa’s practice facility.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One idea that has already been discussed internally would see Real Madrid being effectively split into two different entities — separating the football side from the business side.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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One particularly aggressive military style raid on an apartment building in south Chicago saw dozens arrested and children separated from their parents.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That to-and-fro could be seen in the Taliban's response to the deadly earthquake, which was most devastating in the isolated mountains of the eastern Kunar province in late August.—
NPR,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
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While thousands of soldiers and rescue teams search for the missing and deliver aid, helicopters are ferrying supplies to isolated zones and private construction firms are helping to reopen key roads.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nearly four of those years were spent in solitary at ICE’s Northwest Processing Center in Tacoma, Washington, where Daniel died on March 7, 2024, the report says.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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However, Local Law 42, the law limiting solitary, requires 14 hours per day of out-of-cell time.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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His administration first segregated the Post Office, which employed over half of the federal government’s Black employees—especially Black women.—
Time,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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Letting the very small number of transgender students in Minnesota play on their school sports teams doesn't harm anyone, but segregating them does.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Set in Taiwan in 1988, Girl revolves around Hsiao-lee, a quiet and withdrawn girl, growing up in silent gloom.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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Unfortunately, further discussions were heated, with no resolve, just more withdrawn behavior while the communications continued.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
30 July 2025
Verb
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Crews have made progress removing hazardous materials and explosives from the massive scene, according to Jamey VanVliet, special agent in charge with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ Nashville Field Division.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Trump ultimately activated the National Guard and federal agents later in August to deter crime, clear homeless encampments, and remove trash in public areas.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The home features practical touches like waterproof materials, an insulated roof, and flame-retardant walls.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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This insulated bottle keeps drinks cold for hours, has a sip-or-swig lid, and comes in the cutest colors.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Glamour,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Isolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isolate. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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