as in enduring
impossible to destroy
diamonds are widely considered to be indestructible because they are one of the hardest known substances
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Recent Examples of indestructible
Fellow slasher icon Jason Voorhees is the star of Jason Universe, which sees the seemingly indestructible killer from the Friday the 13th franchise get his own haunted house at both Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood.
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Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Forget about the cheetah’s speed, the eagle’s eyesight or the elephant’s brute strength, and say hello to the invisible glass frog, the indestructible honey badger and the pistol shrimp who can fire bubbles that are as hot as the surface of the sun.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
The analysis of Environmental Protection Agency test results of about 6,900 drinking water systems shows nearly a quarter of large water utilities serving at least 100,000 customers exceeded limits the EPA approved last year on two chemicals engineered to be nearly indestructible.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 11 June 2025
The narrow mouth is easy to drink from on the move, and the stainless steel build is virtually indestructible.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2025
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Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Forget about the cheetah’s speed, the eagle’s eyesight or the elephant’s brute strength, and say hello to the invisible glass frog, the indestructible honey badger and the pistol shrimp who can fire bubbles that are as hot as the surface of the sun.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
The analysis of Environmental Protection Agency test results of about 6,900 drinking water systems shows nearly a quarter of large water utilities serving at least 100,000 customers exceeded limits the EPA approved last year on two chemicals engineered to be nearly indestructible.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 11 June 2025
The narrow mouth is easy to drink from on the move, and the stainless steel build is virtually indestructible.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indestructible
Adjective
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The most enduring companies deeply understand the human on the other side of the transaction.—
Billee Howard,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The album was recorded on a 4-track recorder in Springsteen’s New Jersey bedroom, the album marked a pivotal time in his life and is considered one of his most enduring works—a raw, haunted acoustic record populated by lost souls searching for a reason to believe.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In reality, the change flows in the other direction, as new recruits enter the warm embrace of the imperishable military-industrial complex, eager to learn its ways.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harper's Magazine,
20 Jan. 2024
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Between July 2, 1935, and February 10, 1942, Holiday, backed by Teddy Wilson and his band, logged twenty-one studio sessions, yielding around seventy imperishable songs.—
Nick Bowlin,
Harper's Magazine,
24 Mar. 2024
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The stakes, too, are there in the background of these personal dramas—the city seemingly on the brink of explosion, its inextinguishable fires a dread-inducing bass line that won’t let up.—
Diana Arterian
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
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And her inextinguishable pursuit was rewarding as the spotlight shined even brighter on the burgeoning star.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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In the immortal words of every single woman to mutter a tagline on even one season of a Bravo show, stay out of women’s business.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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Hulk Hogan is an icon, a flamboyant and charismatic legend who will live on forever – truly immortal.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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The traction worked well on slippery surfaces, and the shoes were durable and held up well after multiple hikes, showing no signs of damage or fraying.—
Jackie Cucco,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Aug. 2025
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Still, many can also find a number of plastic model clear clipboards that are also fairly durable.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Indestructible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indestructible. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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