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
In the case of mammoths, the company argues that having mammoth-like creatures lumbering through the Arctic would compress the snow and grass that insulates the ground, slowing the rate of permafrost thaw and the release of carbon contained in this fragile ecosystem.
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
And many have opposed insulating these agencies from presidential control, particularly since the Reagan Revolution of the 1980s.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
For the most part, Chipotle is insulated from many of the costs implied by the types of tariffs Trump has proposed, which, if followed through with next week, would set 25% duties on Canada and Mexico and an additional 10% on ones from China on top of a 10% levy imposed last month.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 2 Mar. 2025
No one, from the lower-income to the ultra-rich, is fully insulated from a rapid, systemic decline in the global economy.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
And many have opposed insulating these agencies from presidential control, particularly since the Reagan Revolution of the 1980s.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
For the most part, Chipotle is insulated from many of the costs implied by the types of tariffs Trump has proposed, which, if followed through with next week, would set 25% duties on Canada and Mexico and an additional 10% on ones from China on top of a 10% levy imposed last month.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 2 Mar. 2025
No one, from the lower-income to the ultra-rich, is fully insulated from a rapid, systemic decline in the global economy.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insulate
Verb
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Series two, like its predecessor, suggests that a balanced approach is not about completely isolating work from life, but rather about establishing a dynamic interplay between the two.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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This has hallmarks of emotional abuse – non-physical behaviors meant to isolate, control and frighten.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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The couple eventually separated and then divorced in 1990.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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For the flight test, Eisele maneuvered Apollo 7 into position with a docking target painted on the side of the Saturn rocket’s upper stage (the capsule had separated from the upper stage the day before and let some distance grow between the two vehicles before trying the maneuver).—
Kiona N. Smith,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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But many Latino residents here are largely segregated from their wealthy, mostly white neighbors.—
Dionne Searcey,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Education, housing and public places like hotels and restaurants everywhere were segregated by race.—
Amanda Luberto,
The Arizona Republic,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Insulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insulate. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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