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also impassible
as in dense
impossible to get through or into
the road was impassable until snowplows cleared it
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Recent Examples of impassable
The Sierra Nevada mountains are also looking at 2 to 4 feet of snow, which would render many mountain passes impassible.
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Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2025
Authorities are urging all travelers to heed evacuation orders, respect road closures, and check local government updates before heading out, noting that even familiar routes may now be impassable or dangerous.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 17 Dec. 2025
There are dozens of Chinook populations across hundreds of rivers from California to Alaska, each facing unique challenges, such as impassable dams, overfishing and urban development.
—Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
Nulla tenaci invia est via (For the tenacious, no road is impassable).
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2025
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Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2025
Authorities are urging all travelers to heed evacuation orders, respect road closures, and check local government updates before heading out, noting that even familiar routes may now be impassable or dangerous.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 17 Dec. 2025
There are dozens of Chinook populations across hundreds of rivers from California to Alaska, each facing unique challenges, such as impassable dams, overfishing and urban development.
—Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
Nulla tenaci invia est via (For the tenacious, no road is impassable).
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impassable
Adjective
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The dense fumes from nearby industrial facilities often float into the purview of cinematographer Tyson Perkins, a reminder of the harsh, isolated backdrop where the narrative unfurls.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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The sleeveless sheath featured a deep V-neckline and strong, slightly extended shoulders, with sequins running in dense rows throughout.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In recent years, Rivkin has formed a close bond with Olga Smirnova, a clinical social worker who visits him weekly through a home-visit program run by Maimonides Medical Center.—
Hannah Kliger,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Mémoires Colorées was born out of Patrick Frey’s (who currently helms Pierre Frey) close friendship with Belgian artist and paper sculptor Isabelle de Borchgrave.—
Stephanie Sporn,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Opponents said McLean’s plan would cut down 17 acres of trees and add 7 acres of impervious surfaces, worsening the periodic flooding that’s already a concern.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2026
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The dressing room is more impervious to external influence than any other in European football.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Getting a loan approved could open doors that were previously closed to you, and receiving help and support from others could melt walls that previously felt impenetrable.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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In a refreshing departure from so many impenetrable Marvel series past, creators Deston Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest expediently fill in viewers on the essential points of Trevor’s backstory.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The impermeable seed coat strategy generally helps survival of the species by making sure all of a season’s crop don’t germinate in the same year.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
21 Nov. 2025
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The discovery could enable large-scale use of impermeable coatings once limited by graphene’s scalability issues.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But their quarterback issues could make those defenses look impregnable.—
Kevin Cusick,
Twin Cities,
30 Nov. 2025
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OpenAI wasn’t a fortress, wasn’t impregnable.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
16 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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When the responders arrived at the frozen river, the plane’s fuselage was partially submerged and suitcases and other possessions were strewn about.—
Gary Fields,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Place the grapes in the freezer for 3 hours, or until frozen.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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What remains, the thick, black, and dense oil, required special techniques to be brought to the surface.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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As a Boston native, Stone’s accent is thicker than chowdah, bless her, with a laugh that lilts like a fly ball onto Lansdowne Street.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Impassable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impassable. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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