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
Bayern Munich Bayern looked invincible in the first half of 2025-26.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Russia's latest territorial losses shows that far from being invincible, Putin and his army are beginning to experience real failures in terms of capability and resources.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Pro athletes aren’t invincible.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
At the premiere of The Godfather in 1972, Evans felt utterly invincible.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 9 Feb. 2026
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Russia's latest territorial losses shows that far from being invincible, Putin and his army are beginning to experience real failures in terms of capability and resources.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Pro athletes aren’t invincible.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
At the premiere of The Godfather in 1972, Evans felt utterly invincible.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 9 Feb. 2026
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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
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Similarly unstoppable at the moment is Levante forward Espi, with seven goals in his last six La Liga appearances.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Cove and Dixon wondered if tracking mammals could become another weapon against the Burmese python’s seemingly unstoppable invasion.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 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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Ethan Ampadu was indomitable in the middle, while Calvert-Lewin tirelessly ran the channels, kept Palace defenders honest and tried to provide a platform when United cleared their lines.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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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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For a team that managed only three runs in the entire series against the Yankees and that hasn’t overcome more than a one-run deficit in a win, the early 4-0 hole felt insurmountable.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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The major problems in the world at the moment feel a little insurmountable?—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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The multiple attacks could be a major victory for the jihadis in a city seen as impregnable, despite attackers often targeting troops and villages on the outskirts of the city.—
Haruna Umar,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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The multiple attacks could be seen as a major victory for the jihadis in a city seen as impregnable despite the jihadis often targeting troops and villages on the outskirts of the city.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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No one wants to start a fight with the Army, so Netflix better hope that its systems are bulletproof.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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Besides abstaining from booze, scientists also don’t have a bulletproof way to prevent hangovers.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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An Israeli armored vehicle drives inside Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the border with Lebanon, April 24, 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Video of his arrest shows an armored vehicle parked in the front yard as Abugharbieh walks out the front door with his hands up and a bath towel tied around his waist.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Invincible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invincible. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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