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adjective

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as in waterproof

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verb

as in to insulate

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Recent Examples of soundproof
Adjective
The retreat also features a Himalayan salt cave, a domed meditation temple and a soundproof rage room, and programs conclude with a closing ceremony focused on future intention-setting. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026 The property also features a Himalayan salt cave, a domed meditation temple and a soundproof rage room, with each program ending in a closing ceremony focused on intention-setting and emotional renewal. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Verb
The brand previously told PEOPLE that the space comes insulated and the walls are also soundproof for additional privacy. — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025 Plus, with anti-theft fences on the windows and flame-retardant foam panels, your tiny home is thoroughly protected, insulated, and soundproofed for day-to-day living. — Camryn Dilger, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for soundproof
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soundproof
  1. waterproof
  2. insulate
  3. watertight
  4. airtight
  5. hermetic
Adjective
  • The Ambler silhouette, which is inspired by Sorel’s signature Caribou boot, comes to life in the slip-on clog version as a streamlined waterproof mule that blends in Needles’ signature purple with premium leather.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The soft rubber leaves are waterproof for outdoor decorating, and the vines offer plenty of drape for a dramatic appearance.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of waterproof
Verb
  • So far, the European truck market has largely been insulated from the challenge from China.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But now, China can insulate its high-tech sector through the recovery of both metals from domestic industrial runoff.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of insulate
Adjective
  • For now, access appears limited to the steadily expanding group of organizations granted access to Claude Mythos Preview through Anthropic’s — not entirely watertight — private Project Glasswing initiative.
    — Robert Hart, The Verge, 9 June 2026
  • Tunnels are also not truly watertight, requiring drainage measures like sump pumps and creating maintenance and reliability issues, the group advised.
    — Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Definition of watertight
Adjective
  • Raye and the platoon of ace musicians joining her are as vocally and musically airtight as possible.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The 1984 Olympics had a relatively airtight contract that protected taxpayers, but that’s not the case this time.
    — Susan Shelley, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
Definition of airtight
Adjective
  • O’Neill, a physics professor at Princeton, argued for the practical possibility of building human habitats that would float between Earth and the moon, housing tens of thousands of people in hermetic environments with earthlike gravity and climate.
    — Jacob Weisberg, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026
  • This hermetic secrecy is how Allure beauty director Sarah Kinonen and I recently found ourselves in the bathroom of a suite in the Aman hotel on New York’s Fifth Avenue, brushing our teeth while members of the Dyson public relations team looked on.
    — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of hermetic

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“Soundproof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soundproof. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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