as in to isolate
to set or keep apart from others
tried to insulate their children from the often disturbing news in the mass media
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Recent Examples of insulate
There is a Poron foam layer with an 8x foaming density, while PET foam and EPMD bottom foam are insulated with a PET sheet to dampen the sound still further.
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The newest lie is that an outmoded 1910 technology, the bulky concrete bench walls on the sides of the tubes, are needed to insulate the electric power cables.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
The lawsuit argued that the CPB was created as an independent agency in order to insulate it from politics, and that board members are not federal officials subject to removal or control by the president.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 2 May 2025
Backers say the new office would be insulated from politics by requiring a supermajority to confirm leadership and giving it its own enforcement powers.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
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Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The newest lie is that an outmoded 1910 technology, the bulky concrete bench walls on the sides of the tubes, are needed to insulate the electric power cables.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
The lawsuit argued that the CPB was created as an independent agency in order to insulate it from politics, and that board members are not federal officials subject to removal or control by the president.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 2 May 2025
Backers say the new office would be insulated from politics by requiring a supermajority to confirm leadership and giving it its own enforcement powers.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulate
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My husband was isolating in our spare bedroom, leaving food outside my door three times a day.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
31 May 2025
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The recent Russian advances in Donetsk, while incremental, were enabled by the tactic of isolating the battlefield – cutting Ukrainian units from supplies through drone strikes on supply vehicles up to 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) from the front lines.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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At one point, cinematographer Adib Sobhani’s camera cranes up above the schoolyard, showing students and parents separated by a fence that Aliyar accidentally locked.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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That may not sound like much, but in a market where supply and demand are often separated by razor-thin margins, the impact on oil prices could be significant.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Like many cemeteries, and all national cemeteries at the time, Arlington was initially segregated by race.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Even with limited support for women in racing, Legge opposes segregating women into female racing series.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Insulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulate. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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