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also impassible
as in close
impossible to get through or into
the road was impassable until snowplows cleared it
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Recent Examples of impassable
If there’s been a hard rain, stay home, as many roads will be impassable due to flooding.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
In the race to get to safety on Tuesday, roadways became impassable when scores of people abandoned their vehicles and fled on foot, some toting suitcases.
—Matthew Knight, Tony Kurzweil, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
The storms rendered some roads impassable, damaged buildings and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025
In Southern California, intense rainfall triggered large debris flows, making several streets impassable, including Mulholland Drive in Santa Monica and several roads in the Palisades.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
In the race to get to safety on Tuesday, roadways became impassable when scores of people abandoned their vehicles and fled on foot, some toting suitcases.
—Matthew Knight, Tony Kurzweil, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
The storms rendered some roads impassable, damaged buildings and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025
In Southern California, intense rainfall triggered large debris flows, making several streets impassable, including Mulholland Drive in Santa Monica and several roads in the Palisades.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impassable
Adjective
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Among the close friends and family celebrating were Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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After the close, discount retailer Miniso Group (9896 HK, MSO US) missed Q1 estimates while online travel agency Tongcheng (780 HK) beat analyst expectations for Q1.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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British travelers, however, are largely impervious to currency fluctuations.—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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The tiers are based on the square footage of impervious area on a property.—
Grace Hurt,
Arkansas Online,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Examples include chips, sodas, candy bars and many frozen meals, which are designed to be hyper-palatable and often nutrient-poor.—
Paul Dawson,
The Conversation,
26 May 2025
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Last year, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled frozen embryos are considered human beings and those who destroy them can be held liable for wrongful death, leading fertility clinics throughout the state to pause IVF treatments.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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Cybersecurity strategy has undergone a fundamental shift—from aspiring to build impenetrable defenses to accepting that breaches are inevitable.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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But in person, nothing about her seems impenetrable.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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The spongy material is mostly made of air, yet nearly impermeable to both air and liquid.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 May 2025
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Given the area’s especially hard, impermeable soil and the high cost of installing private wastewater systems, many residents have resorted to straight piping to deal with human wastewater.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC news,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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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
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But their defenses are not impregnable.—
David Zipper,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
Adjective
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Today’s top stories San Diego small plane crash A private jet flying in dense fog crashed into a San Diego neighborhood early Thursday morning, leaving a huge debris field.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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However, researchers observed that after being dispersed by the radiation, the clouds were not dense or large enough to create new stars.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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“Impassable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impassable. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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