as in invincible
incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued
this year the coach's strategy seems bulletproof
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Recent Examples of bulletproof
Safra’s Monaco residence had state-of-the-art security as well as bulletproof glass and steel shutters on every window, according to Dateline.
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Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
Some of the gunfire was captured on video that shows the spray of bulletproof glass as shots hit the 3-inch-thick windshield of an armored vehicle.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2025
The forward sensors can see up to about 60 ft (18 m) and will track obstacles up to about 28.6 mph (43.2 km/h), which isn't bulletproof, but should help.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
The Mona Lisa is protected by bulletproof glass and a custom high-tech display system as part of broader anti-theft measures across the museum.
—Thomas Adamson, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2025
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Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
Some of the gunfire was captured on video that shows the spray of bulletproof glass as shots hit the 3-inch-thick windshield of an armored vehicle.
—Tony Aiello, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2025
The forward sensors can see up to about 60 ft (18 m) and will track obstacles up to about 28.6 mph (43.2 km/h), which isn't bulletproof, but should help.
—New Atlas, 4 Dec. 2025
The Mona Lisa is protected by bulletproof glass and a custom high-tech display system as part of broader anti-theft measures across the museum.
—Thomas Adamson, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulletproof
Adjective
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Rodrigo Duterte once seemed invincible.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Bayern Munich Bayern looked invincible in the first half of 2025-26.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But the forces being deployed are light infantry, units that lack the large armored vehicles, including tanks, that typically underpin sustained ground offensives.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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When deployed, the dispensers release hundreds of mines over a wide zone, creating an obstacle designed to damage armored vehicles or restrict their movement.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Still, like any good soldier, Meredith wasn’t going to be discouraged by a bunch of invulnerable avian tanks.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
25 Feb. 2026
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That is partly because no other power had enjoyed America’s unique circumstances—largely invulnerable to foreign invasion, because of its strength and its distance from the other great powers, and thus able to deploy force thousands of miles from home without leaving itself at risk.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The multiple attacks could be a major victory for the jihadis in a city seen as impregnable, despite attackers often targeting troops and villages on the outskirts of the city.—
Haruna Umar,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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The multiple attacks could be seen as a major victory for the jihadis in a city seen as impregnable despite the jihadis often targeting troops and villages on the outskirts of the city.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Economical in scale, the shows together can easily be seen in a couple of hours, offering an unbeatable overview of a centuries-long artistic story.—
Benjamin Lima
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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UConn is undefeated, and UCLA looks virtually unbeatable.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Fittingly, Battle ignited the rally by standing in and taking a charge on Cottie McMahon, who had proven to be borderline unstoppable throughout the game.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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In terms of sheer duration, nothing tops the 1994-95 strike, a 232-day encounter between immovable object and unstoppable force that erased a total of 948 games and led to the cancellation of the World Series.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Orlando is tied for ninth in the Eastern Conference, two games behind the Toronto Raptors for the sixth and final automatic playoff berth with an almost-insurmountable nine-game lead over the Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls for the final play-in spot.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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His five-point lead over Kagiyama and Siao after the short program seemed insurmountable.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Ethan Ampadu was indomitable in the middle, while Calvert-Lewin tirelessly ran the channels, kept Palace defenders honest and tried to provide a platform when United cleared their lines.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Dengler endured endless torture and other miseries — escaping from prison was just the beginning of his ordeal in the jungle — but Bale plays him as a determined optimist, an indomitable spirit that cannot be crushed.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Bulletproof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulletproof. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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