INSULATE Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

insulate

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ˈin(t)-sə-ˌlāt

Definition of insulate

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 Nitrous oxide irreversibly disables methionine synthase, the enzyme your body needs to build and maintain the myelin sheath insulating the nerves. — Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 After all, Madelynn and I had already survived homebound months, an ocean apart, consumed by insulating fear. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026 Adding a layer of natural mulch around the base of your plants will insulate roots and reduce watering needs. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026 Mukhopadhyay said the movement’s biggest impact was challenging the perception of Modi as a leader largely insulated from public pressure. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for insulate

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Rice University researchers have found a way to isolate a single magnetic domain in manganese telluride, giving them a clearer view of its magnetic structure and a new way to control an electrical effect in the material.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Some of them, like Kirwin—a former gold and silver boomtown deep in the Absaroka Mountains—are impossibly isolated, accessible only by ATV.

— Téa Obreht, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of isolate

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In January, she was segregated from the rest of the team and made to practice by herself on land while her teammates were on the water, the lawsuit said.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2026
As officials later found out, living quarters inside the school were segregated by gender.

— Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

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