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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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
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Pro athletes aren’t invincible.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 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
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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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
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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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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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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“Invulnerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invulnerable. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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