as in separating
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 isolating
Venus’s alignment with Saturn kicks the day off on an isolating note.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
Iran’s retaliation is isolating Tehran and angering its Mideast neighbors.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
Living in scarcity can be incredibly isolating.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Sectarian violence While intended as a step toward isolating Hezbollah and building a stronger state of Lebanon, the recent ban on Hezbollah’s military activities risks exacerbating Lebanon’s sectarian divide.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit also claims that Jackson repeatedly employed manipulation tactics—such as isolating the siblings from each other, convincing their parents to homeschool them, and taking them on interstate and international trips arranged by the Jackson organization—to gain more access to them.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
Use available resources and lean on your community Caregiving can feel isolating, but families don’t have to do it alone.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
That perspective was a lonely and isolating one.
—Nina Zipkin, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Winnipeg had converted on the power play, isolating Trouba against two attackers.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Usa Today, USA Today, 8 Mar. 2026
Iran’s retaliation is isolating Tehran and angering its Mideast neighbors.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
Living in scarcity can be incredibly isolating.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Sectarian violence While intended as a step toward isolating Hezbollah and building a stronger state of Lebanon, the recent ban on Hezbollah’s military activities risks exacerbating Lebanon’s sectarian divide.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit also claims that Jackson repeatedly employed manipulation tactics—such as isolating the siblings from each other, convincing their parents to homeschool them, and taking them on interstate and international trips arranged by the Jackson organization—to gain more access to them.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
Use available resources and lean on your community Caregiving can feel isolating, but families don’t have to do it alone.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
That perspective was a lonely and isolating one.
—Nina Zipkin, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
Winnipeg had converted on the power play, isolating Trouba against two attackers.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for isolating
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The line separating the two is blurry, as both star types experience winds and ejecta before dying.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Mar. 2026
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While Trump officials say the current deportation surge is succeeding in rooting out dangerous criminals, immigrant advocates have decried the crackdown for separating families and sending people back to countries where their lives may be in danger.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Enemark said San Diego County had a history of planning and land-use decisions that had a role in racially segregating the region.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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His surprising case for segregation is that prisons are self-segregating, and white people still have power in the yard.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Isolating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/isolating. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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