unstoppable

adjective

un·​stop·​pa·​ble ˌən-ˈstä-pə-bəl How to pronounce unstoppable (audio)
: incapable of being stopped
an unstoppable army
an unstoppable rise to power
unstoppably adverb

Examples of unstoppable in a Sentence

At this point in the campaign, he appears to be unstoppable. at this point she's so far ahead in the polls that she's unstoppable
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But in the postseason, Los Angeles has looked unstoppable. Becky Sullivan, NPR, 20 Oct. 2025 Daniel Jones and the Indianapolis Colts looked unstoppable, again. Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025 Investors are going for gold Gold continued its unstoppable rally, reaching new record highs of $4,350 per ounce — up more than 60% since the start of the year, marking its strongest performance since 1979. Benzinga, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025 Smith, who was unstoppable all game, hauled in a 20-yard TD from Andrews to stake Seguin to a seven-point lead at 35-28. Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unstoppable

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unstoppable was in 1836

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“Unstoppable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unstoppable. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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