Definition of bulletproof
1 : impenetrable to bullets bulletproof glass
2 : not subject to correction, alteration, or modification a bulletproof argument
3 : invincible
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Examples of bulletproof in a Sentence
The car has bulletproof windows.
The police officer was wearing a bulletproof vest.
Recent Examples of bulletproof from the Web
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That money may then be repurposed, the Justice Department said, for training or equipment, such as bulletproof vests or bomb-disposal equipment.
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Law enforcement groups praised the initiative, which has helped them pay for everything from drug dogs and bulletproof vests to overdose antidotes.
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According to police, Adames Benitez, 52, was wearing a bulletproof vest under his shirt and carried a fake ID and sock filled with heavy metal into Trump Tower.
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Equipped with a gas mask, bulletproof vest and ski gloves, Adams managed to catch the iguana in a towel and release it outside.
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A colleague had mentioned that her husband had a bulletproof vest, and maybe Ayaz would like to borrow it.
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The cadets had allegedly taken more equipment: police radios, Tasers, a bulletproof vest and a cruiser that had been missing for at least two weeks.
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One was wearing a bulletproof vest that had been taken from a police station, the chief said.
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Reunification made Kohl politically bulletproof at first.
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: made to stop bullets from going through
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: made to stop bullets from going through
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