as in invincible
incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued
typically teenagers suppose themselves to be invulnerable, so they take needless risks
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Recent Examples of invulnerable
Dakota Ridge is chasing its third unbeaten regular season in the last six seasons, and has looked invulnerable through eight weeks.
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Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
The dollar is not invulnerable, and now is not the time to make bad choices and count on good luck alone.
—Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025
Even at his Conn Smythe Trophy-winning peak, Toews was not invulnerable.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Master Chief, much like the Doom Slayer, dwarfed most of his foes and was nigh-on invulnerable.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
The dollar is not invulnerable, and now is not the time to make bad choices and count on good luck alone.
—Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025
Even at his Conn Smythe Trophy-winning peak, Toews was not invulnerable.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Master Chief, much like the Doom Slayer, dwarfed most of his foes and was nigh-on invulnerable.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for invulnerable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invulnerable
Adjective
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Rodrigo Duterte once seemed invincible.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Bayern Munich Bayern looked invincible in the first half of 2025-26.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Warsh's theory of inflation is designed to make an essentially bulletproof case for cuts in this economy, unless something changes drastically.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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While the administration could theoretically attempt to use alternative trade maneuvers to replicate the tariffs, there is no guarantee such a transition would be seamless or legally bulletproof.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Massively outgunned at the start of the war, Kyiv's forces used off-the-shelf first-person view (FPV) drones, which use cameras to home in on targets and drop simple munitions on Russian tanks and armored vehicles — with stunning success.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2026
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On the first night, McTeigue was stunned to see sharpshooters posted atop the buildings for security as the 500 masked extras walked down the street towards the film’s armored tanks.—
Matthew Huff,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
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That team went 12-0-3 in a month-long stretch (the NHL played five-minute 5-on-5 overtime periods, so there were ties) that saw the team raise its new Pacific Division-leading record from 13-5-3 to an unstoppable 25-5-6.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Under this alignment of eloquent Mercury and unstoppable Mars in your in-depth 8th house, those connections could use a bit of extra attention.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The victory gave Scheib an insurmountable lead of 189 points over her Swiss rival in the GS standings.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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In the blink of an eye, the Royals had suddenly constructed a seemingly insurmountable 41-29 lead.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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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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“Invulnerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invulnerable. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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