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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
For much of Season 2, the Yellowstone ranch is cut off from the nearby town of Bozeman because of how impassable the roads and trails are from the snow.
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025
As the morning progressed, the walkway became more or less impassable as the crowd thickened to watch Tarvet and Riedi slugging away.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
Numerous roads will likely be impassable under several feet of water and vehicles will likely be submerged.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2025
In spring, melting ice turns them into impassable mud and floods.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025
As the morning progressed, the walkway became more or less impassable as the crowd thickened to watch Tarvet and Riedi slugging away.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
Numerous roads will likely be impassable under several feet of water and vehicles will likely be submerged.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2025
In spring, melting ice turns them into impassable mud and floods.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impassable
Adjective
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Some health statistics for Davidson County appear strong, but a closer look reveals key health disparities, Areola said.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The proposal also would impose restrictions on impervious surfaces that allow little or no stormwater infiltration into the ground, like pavement and parking lots.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Aug. 2025
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Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee monitored the beach for close to two decades and found that bacteria, impervious surfaces that increased runoff, and lack of water flow due to the breakwater were largely to blame for the constant closures.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Recalls of frozen shrimp feared to be radioactive have been designated the second-highest health hazard warning, a Class II, by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).—
Matt Cannon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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Climbers have reported shimmying past the frozen remains of food containers, oxygen tanks, beer cans, and plenty of ice-cold human excrement.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The final product was a tank-like fortress that appeared to be impenetrable by the howling wind.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
18 Aug. 2025
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The seat was regarded as impenetrable by the Republicans.—
Paul Miller,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But simply piling mounds of topsoil on top of hard clay ground can result in an impermeable layer, both to water and roots.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
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That aquifer is covered by impermeable layers of rock or clay, putting the water in it under high pressure in some locations.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Resilience is the key The word ‘resilient’ used to mean impregnable and capable of withstanding all challenges.—
David Parker,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The film starts on the morning of February 17 2003, when detectives from Antwerp’s infamous ‘Diamond Squad’ were called to investigate the night-time robbery of an allegedly impregnable vault in the middle of the Belgian city, which is nicknamed the City of Diamonds.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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Hill added when designed and maintained well, their dense root systems hang below the surface to shelter fish, give invertebrates a place to thrive, and, in turn, feed other species including birds.—
Jamie Hailstone,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Located in northwestern Montana, Glacier National Park is known for its rugged terrain, dramatic scenery, and active wildlife, including one of the densest populations of grizzly bears in the lower 48 states.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Impassable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impassable. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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