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.
has insulated
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present perfectof insulate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Industry has shown some resilience, while France’s relatively low dependence on imported fossil fuels has insulated it from some of the energy price shock when compared to other European economies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Investors and economists can argue about the effectiveness and fairness of that policy, but it has insulated America from cars built with low-cost Chinese labor from flooding the market.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
A similarly pernicious logic has insulated law enforcement from legal accountability for generations.
From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2026
It has insulated components on rovers sent to Mars, extracted toxic contaminants from water, some even speculate that the US military has put it inside nuclear warheads.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2023
Charles is hardly to be known for the same person he used to be, he has insulated himself entirely, and looks very miserable.
From An Old Story of My Farming Days Vol. II (of III). (Ut Mine Stromtid) by Fritz Reuter
