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
Recent Examples on the Web The popular picture of the decline of the Weimar Republic—in which hyperinflation produced mass unemployment, which produced an unstoppable wave of fascism—is far from the truth. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024 The aesthetic effect is of nature, tradition, human effort and modernity imprisoned but unstoppable. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024 Oddly enough, the introduction of McGregor’s unstoppable terminator and genuine agent of chaos — who gets both a first-rate introduction scene and the film’s requisite naked-ass shot — gives this remake its giddy high point and signals the beginning of the end. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2024 To celebrate, Diane Von Furstenberg brought together a lineup of inspiring women for the designer’s annual International Women’s Day panel—a celebration of empowerment, female leadership, and the unstoppable force of women in today’s society. Maia Torres, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2024 The Chinese economy, which until recently was thought of as unstoppable, is beginning to falter due to deflation, a growing debt-to-gross domestic product ratio and the impact of a real estate crisis. Dan Murphy, The Conversation, 1 Mar. 2024 Nikola Jokic is the most unstoppable force in the NBA, and no amount of momentum the Warriors have built up this month could change that. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024 The idea was simple: pair Lillard, one of the greatest shooters of all time, with Giannis Antetokounmpo, the two-time MVP and unstoppable force in the paint, and unleash a pick-and-roll nightmare for opposing defenses. Brian Sampson, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 Cheers turned to an unstoppable roar for tight end Travis Kelce, soon followed by quarterback Patrick Mahomes. The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2024

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

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