insurmountable
adjective
in·sur·mount·able
ˌin(t)-sər-ˈmau̇n-tə-bəl 
: incapable of being surmounted : insuperable
insurmountable problems
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They were faced with several insurmountable obstacles.
the familiar story of the underdog who ultimately triumphs despite insurmountable odds
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Facing an insurmountable lead, Benbrook added a fourth quarter score, a 13 yard rush from Quentin Thomas.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
The Tigers have now lost eight straight and have seen what not long ago looked like an insurmountable division lead completely evaporate.
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Several rounds of service cuts over the last year — in conjunction with the forthcoming changes — will help TARC avoid an insurmountable budget gap until fiscal year 2029 or 2030, officials said.
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The heart of noir tends to be nihilism, its abyssal mood a veil that invites you to glimpse the darker machinery of a world ruled by insurmountable powers where resistance leads only to ruin.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2025
The Tigers have now lost eight straight and have seen what not long ago looked like an insurmountable division lead completely evaporate.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Several rounds of service cuts over the last year — in conjunction with the forthcoming changes — will help TARC avoid an insurmountable budget gap until fiscal year 2029 or 2030, officials said.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
The heart of noir tends to be nihilism, its abyssal mood a veil that invites you to glimpse the darker machinery of a world ruled by insurmountable powers where resistance leads only to ruin.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Insurmountable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insurmountable. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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insurmountable
adjective
in·sur·mount·able
ˌin(t)-sər-ˈmau̇nt-ə-bəl
: incapable of being surmounted
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