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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Oligodendrocytes have traditionally been regarded as beneficial because they help keep nerve fibers insulated and functioning properly.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Those electricity-providers look insulated from the data center owner’s problems.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
"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
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
It was hardly necessary on the flat streets of Ho Chi Minh City, or Saigon, as the locals still called it, but Artemis preferred to be as insulated from civilians as possible.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
