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
No sense in worrying about the workload of the 49ers’ indestructible Christian McCaffrey.
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Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
The quilted polyester is ultralight and practically indestructible.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
All-Clad’s innovation was to envelop a disk of highly conductive aluminum in nearly indestructible stainless steel, creating a surface that heats more evenly and can stand up to high temps and general kitchen abuse.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
Once applied, the stain is practically indestructible—kiss-proof, transfer-proof, and lasting for hours, so your lips stay perfectly polished from morning coffee to evening cocktails.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for indestructible
Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
The quilted polyester is ultralight and practically indestructible.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
All-Clad’s innovation was to envelop a disk of highly conductive aluminum in nearly indestructible stainless steel, creating a surface that heats more evenly and can stand up to high temps and general kitchen abuse.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
Once applied, the stain is practically indestructible—kiss-proof, transfer-proof, and lasting for hours, so your lips stay perfectly polished from morning coffee to evening cocktails.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for indestructible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indestructible
Adjective
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As the all-ages fans flooding the aisles of David Byrne's 2025 Radio City Music Hall show made clear, Talking Heads have one of the most enduring catalogs in modern American rock music.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
23 Jan. 2026
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As global leaders debate women’s participation in the economy at Davos, Roisin is focused on something more enduring — making sure women are equipped not just to participate, but to shape what comes next.—
Karin Eldor,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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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Published a century ago, the poet’s secular meditation on the Christian sabbath considers the human longing for ‘some imperishable bliss’ amid a culture of waning religiosity.—
Daniel Akst,
WSJ,
15 Sep. 2023
Adjective
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The pride of Odysseus, the passion of Shakespeare’s lovers, and the dread facing Ivan Ilyich on his deathbed remain inextinguishable qualities of our inner lives.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Those cells, called HeLa cells, became the first immortal human cell line and have been used ever since in countless scientific breakthroughs, including vaccine development and cancer research.—
Akilah Weber Pierson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hounsou will play another immortal warrior, and Abela a love interest for Cavill.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Matching gift programs, paid time off for volunteering, and pro bono service that puts employees’ professional skills to work can meaningfully strengthen nonprofit capacity while building durable skills across the workforce.—
Cat Ward,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Made from durable, high-quality denim and embellished with a rhinestone belt, these jeans are well worth the splurge.—
Jordan Julian,
InStyle,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Indestructible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indestructible. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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