Synonyms of isolating

isolating

verb

present participle of isolate

as in separating

to set or keep apart from others

rescuers finally reached outlying villages that had been isolated by the massive earthquake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• separating
• segregating
• removing
• insulating
• restraining
• sequestering
• confining
• secluding
• cutting off
• quarantining
• keeping
• detaching
• restricting
• incarcerating
• holding
• disengaging
• jailing
• abstracting
• locking (up)
• detaining
• interning
• immuring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• integrating
• connecting
• joining
• linking
• uniting
• associating
• reintegrating
• assimilating
• desegregating
• freeing
• liberating
• releasing
• discharging
• loosing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of isolating

Carl Schuster, who served three tours on the Lincoln’s sister ship, the USS Nimitz, in the late 1970s and 1980s, said life aboard can be isolating, especially for enlisted crew who work deep inside the 100,000-ton carriers. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Practicing isolating these muscles and squeezing them when not in urgent need of a bathroom can help in the longer term when dealing with the need to go to the bathroom without a toilet readily available. — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2026

However, those optical measurements remained open to interpretation, partly due to the challenges of isolating the optical signal. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Most trees will snap or be uprooted and power poles will be downed, isolating residential areas. — Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026

Inspired by communal Italian coffee culture, Gerstl aims to offer an alternative to isolating American coffee shops. — Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

The footage of Anna, for instance, is made public in an incredibly awkward way, further isolating her from her friends. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 31 July 2026

Hirsch continued to plant, replant and reorient his vine rows for many years, parsing and isolating his mélange of soils. — Patrick Comiskey, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Benefield alleged her stepmother began isolating her from her father, blaming her for household conflicts, reading her private journal, publicly embarrassing her and seeking to push her out of the family dynamic. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026