insulate
verb (used with object)
to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound.
insulated
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past participleof insulate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof insulate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
insulateverb (used with object)to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound.
Example Sentences
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"But this incident reportedly includes personal data such as home addresses and contact information, which could expose family members who are normally insulated from the threats associated with such a career," McPherson says.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
The answer, she’d find, involves insulated bags, cold packs, hotel-freezer favors and strategic packing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
To fund their year of exploration, the pair sold enough shares to feel insulated from the volatility of SpaceX stock, but the majority of their stake remains in the market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Analysts say the group's Chinese patronage and business ties have allowed Wa State to remain relatively insulated from the civil war consuming the rest of Myanmar since a 2021 military coup.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
As a result, remote India was insulated from the rise of Christianity and the fall of Rome in the fourth and fifth centuries AD.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
