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

Each one struggled to secure greater power for himself by isolating others from the President, Darman said. — Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

One company might allow isolating employee endpoints automatically but require human approval before touching production. — Asaf Wiener, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

The daughter, Shannon Amos, faults her brother, Kelly Christopher Amos, for delaying medical care while isolating the actor from his family and friends in the years leading up to his death. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

The Macon County individual is isolating at home and close contacts who are unvaccinated are in quarantine, the Georgia Department of Public Health said. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

In San Francisco, for instance, isolating Flock's contribution is especially difficult. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

But far from being isolating, a book is something to discuss, to share, to fight over, to flirt and fall in love over, to walk through hand-in-hand. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

The agency would also create standards covering sandbox testing environments; air gaps, or isolating testing environments from the internet; kill switches; and controls that prevent models from escaping lab settings and roaming on the Internet. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

But the Israeli military’s approach could only work after systematically isolating the Palestinian people over the course of decades. — Drew Paul, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026