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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
Nulla tenaci invia est via (For the tenacious, no road is impassable).
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2025
Hazardous travel conditions are anticipated, with warnings noting that roads, bridges and overpasses may become slick or impassable, and widespread blowing snow could trigger whiteout.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
When time stops one hot summer day and the road out vanishes, not everyone is displeased with the changes, even when the sparse little woods turn into an impassable forest and the river brims with strange, seductive voices.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
In addition to making some unpaved roads impassable, the storms left several paved roads blocked by debris.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2025
Hazardous travel conditions are anticipated, with warnings noting that roads, bridges and overpasses may become slick or impassable, and widespread blowing snow could trigger whiteout.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
When time stops one hot summer day and the road out vanishes, not everyone is displeased with the changes, even when the sparse little woods turn into an impassable forest and the river brims with strange, seductive voices.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
In addition to making some unpaved roads impassable, the storms left several paved roads blocked by debris.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impassable
Adjective
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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At 6-foot-3, 275 pounds, Bain’s measurables might not fit every team’s wish list but would work well in Kansas City, where defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has preferred dense and powerful pass rushers.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Traffic concerns remained a prominent theme of the more than 100 emails the city received in early December, but many people expressed excitement at the prospect of a closer Costco.—
Rose Evans
January 8,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Clippers raced to a 14-5 lead, but the Knicks answered with eight straight points and the game was close for the first three quarters.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Trump, however, is impervious to legal restraints.—
Christine Ledbetter,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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Rates for commercial and industrial properties will be increased based on impervious surface and square footage.—
Samuel O'Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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And in the chaotic months since, clues about Tice’s fate have begun to seep through the walls of Syria’s once-impenetrable prisons and palaces.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Yes, only two additional albums in 30 years since his 1995 debut, with a 14-year gap between the second and third, but an impenetrable recipe for everyone from Beyoncé to Kendrick Lamar.—
Kevin Powell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The company says the finalized Bio foil provides the full and appropriate level of impermeable barrier protection and odorless performance.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Oct. 2025
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Chocolate brown stripes punctuate a light charcoal gray background, and the low-pile weave made from recycled polyester gives it an impermeable, easy-to-clean surface.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 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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For context, a simple baguette, which can be made with additives and baked from frozen, is around a euro.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Target’s four-person meal costs less than $20, about the same as in 2024, but substitutes green beans and cream of mushroom soup for French bread and frozen corn — also not an apples-to-apples comparison.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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They’re made of a buttery soft, thick material that will keep you warm and cozy at home all winter.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Too thick of a mascara coat, and suddenly my gaze droops.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Impassable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impassable. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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