as in invulnerable
incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued
an invincible wrestler who has never lost a match
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Recent Examples of invincible
Jim has always hovered over the abyss with a smile, drunken and invincible, always making people laugh.
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Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
What has made the difference between, say, being very good and often appearing invincible is a transfer portal that has yielded two quarterbacks in as many years that are/were in the top two nationally in pass efficiency.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Despite often appearing invincible on the tennis court, Djokovic confesses to one major weakness off it.
—Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
The Spurs’ 117-102 triumph that day was their second in the span of three days and third of the season over the theretofore invincible Thunder.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for invincible
Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
What has made the difference between, say, being very good and often appearing invincible is a transfer portal that has yielded two quarterbacks in as many years that are/were in the top two nationally in pass efficiency.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Despite often appearing invincible on the tennis court, Djokovic confesses to one major weakness off it.
—Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
The Spurs’ 117-102 triumph that day was their second in the span of three days and third of the season over the theretofore invincible Thunder.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for invincible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invincible
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Still, like any good soldier, Meredith wasn’t going to be discouraged by a bunch of invulnerable avian tanks.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
25 Feb. 2026
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That is partly because no other power had enjoyed America’s unique circumstances—largely invulnerable to foreign invasion, because of its strength and its distance from the other great powers, and thus able to deploy force thousands of miles from home without leaving itself at risk.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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UConn was also unstoppable from beyond the arc, going 8-for-10 in the first half with Fudd, Strong and Arnold shooting 100% on seven combined makes.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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Within a Western framework, eternity is often conceived as perpetual, unstoppable change—an ideology of movement.—
Li Qi,
Artforum,
6 Mar. 2026
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The seemingly unconquerable fig butterwort (Ficaria verna) invades lowland valleys where seasonal floods carry little broken off bits downstream to sprout anywhere and everywhere.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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Mountains as towering, imposing and seemingly unconquerable landscapes have been metaphorically linked to power and challenge.—
Jenny Hall,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Dengler endured endless torture and other miseries — escaping from prison was just the beginning of his ordeal in the jungle — but Bale plays him as a determined optimist, an indomitable spirit that cannot be crushed.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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The film delves into the fragility of the human mind, the dangers of AI warfare, and the indomitable spirit required to confront terror in an increasingly digital world.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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This time, though, the battle might be insurmountable.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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Bream’s latest book (from Fox News Books, Fox News Media’s publishing imprint) focuses on biblical figures confronting seemingly insurmountable challenges.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Already fairly impregnable, the Oscars for years has been protected in public view and behind the scenes by a series of federal, regional and local law enforcement groups and departments working in coordination under the auspices of the LAPD.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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Even with plentiful supplies, U.S. air-defense systems are not impregnable.—
Missy Ryan,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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Yet Rubio remains powerful and relatively aloof, not bulletproof but at least wearing a little bit of Teflon.—
Ross Douthat,
Mercury News,
26 Dec. 2025
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With this approach, some of our leaders learn to be bulletproof and irreplaceable.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
23 Dec. 2025
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Ugandan forces entered South Sudan in March 2025 with military hardware, including tanks and armored vehicles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Dubbed Antscan, the platform features micrometer-resolution reconstructions that lay bare not only the insects’ armored exoskeletons but also their muscles, nerves, digestive tracts, and needle-like stingers poised at the ready.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Invincible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invincible. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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