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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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
I also know how much luck lives inside that sentence, and that not everyone who loves this game gets to be insulated the way I was.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
While Switzerland is relatively insulated from global energy-price swings compared with many of its European peers due to hydroelectric and nuclear power generation, inflation has risen from near zero at the start of 2026.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
“None of our consultants have access to the voting systems, so she would be insulated from false claims,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Brinker, in his accelerating change from absolute to relative virtue, came up with plan after plan, each more insulated from the fighting than the last.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
