as in invincible
incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued
typically teenagers suppose themselves to be invulnerable, so they take needless risks
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Recent Examples of invulnerable
However, pretending to be invulnerable doesn’t help anyone in the long run.
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Andrew Deutscher, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
From the outside, Didion seemed to be to be inscrutable, glamorous, insanely gifted and invulnerable.
—Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
An e-mail publication was invulnerable to the caprices of social-media platforms and their algorithms.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
No authentication mechanism is invulnerable to exploitations.
—Ranjitkumar Sivakumar, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Deutscher, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
From the outside, Didion seemed to be to be inscrutable, glamorous, insanely gifted and invulnerable.
—Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
An e-mail publication was invulnerable to the caprices of social-media platforms and their algorithms.
—Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
No authentication mechanism is invulnerable to exploitations.
—Ranjitkumar Sivakumar, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for invulnerable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invulnerable
Adjective
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Even though these spaces feel invincible in the moment, they’re so easily taken away or criminalized.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2025
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Nonetheless, many political observers deemed Sunday’s low turnout an embarrassing setback for a party that had seemed near invincible in its extraordinary march to power since its emergence less than a decade ago.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Something technical would surely have been appropriate: Which programming language is most vulnerable, which most impregnable?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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Superstar Harmanpreet Kaur's unbelievable 171 not out that destroyed an impregnable Australia in a remarkable semi-final upset was seen as a turning point.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
15 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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From bulletproof glass to panic buttons, jurisdictions across the U.S. are taking unprecedented steps to protect election workers and ballots amid concerns about voter intimidation, fraud and even violence at the polls.—
Sophia Cai,
Axios,
20 Sep. 2024
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The feds alleged that the pair procured over $1 million worth of luxury items — including a bulletproof Escalade, a giant TV, and expensive watches — without ever paying for them.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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When the war first started, large drones like the TB2 Bayraktar were used to destroy armored vehicles.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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On Monday night, a group of Israeli soldiers walked across a route used by tanks and armored vehicles about a mile from the border fence when a bomb exploded.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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At this point, Chisholm’s teammates must have his lyrics memorized, as he’s been nearly unstoppable since returning from an oblique strain earlier this month.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
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The cast is unstoppable in this one, with Boyega stoic and grounded, Foxx chaotic and off the chain, and Parris warm and focused.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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But without Jayson Tatum healthy, the odds [against them] winning a championship are insurmountable.—
Peter A. Berry,
Rolling Stone,
29 June 2025
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In truth, this decision is a small spark of good news that would shine much more brightly if manatees weren’t facing threats that seem almost insurmountable over the long run.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Mountains as towering, imposing and seemingly unconquerable landscapes have been metaphorically linked to power and challenge.—
Jenny Hall,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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The Latin word Invictus means unconquerable or undefeated.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
18 Apr. 2025
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The film is a tribute to the indomitable human spirit and the unsung heroes who emerge in the face of tragedy.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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The trauma of pandemic isolation clung to him, and despite every safety net available, his anxiety remained an indomitable force.—
Elizabeth Austin,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Invulnerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invulnerable. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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