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
Yet Rubio remains powerful and relatively aloof, not bulletproof but at least wearing a little bit of Teflon.
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Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2025
With this approach, some of our leaders learn to be bulletproof and irreplaceable.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2025
Safra’s Monaco residence had state-of-the-art security as well as bulletproof glass and steel shutters on every window, according to Dateline.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 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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Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2025
With this approach, some of our leaders learn to be bulletproof and irreplaceable.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2025
Safra’s Monaco residence had state-of-the-art security as well as bulletproof glass and steel shutters on every window, according to Dateline.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 21 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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Tucker felt confident after the first run and was nearly invincible after the second.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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To recapture the feeling — that vital, invincible energy — of being in your prime?—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Police were called to a bank in a small town in western Germany on Friday to deal with a hostage situation in which the driver of an armored van carrying cash was being held, authorities said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Under this strategy, armored forces would not be deployed in support of infantry, but would instead be concentrated and coordinated to rapidly break through enemy lines and seize territory.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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He-Man has superhuman speed and strength and is invulnerable to most damage.—
Sanat Pai RaikarAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
4 May 2026
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Not even the most powerful American companies are invulnerable to cargo theft.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
2 May 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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Although these connections can work well, QuickBooks Workforce’s tight connection with QuickBooks Online is unbeatable.—
Kathy Yakal,
PC Magazine,
6 May 2026
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Young was unflappable and unbeatable.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Dallas’ power play looks borderline unstoppable, and Minnesota’s penalty kill looks overwhelmed.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Goebbels with social media and artificial intelligence and multiple algorithms at his fingertips—and censorship power—would be unstoppable today.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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None of these issues seems insurmountable, Jim said.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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The Giants aren’t in some insurmountable hole.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Even in the harshest descriptions of the violence and almost unbelievably cruel twists of fate that Yarris endured (the DNA testing keeps getting accidentally mucked up), Brody lends him a vital indomitable spark.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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But Rene faced this uphill climb with the same indomitable spirit that defined her, filling her days with smiles, prayers, good deeds and with adventures, especially after tests offered up hope that the disease had been halted.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Bulletproof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulletproof. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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