as in static
incapable of moving or being moved
the tree was unmovable, so we designed the garden pond around it
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Recent Examples of unmovable
Late great center Dikembe Mutombo, who sadly died at just 58 following a battle with brain cancer on Sept. 30 last year, was one of the most unmovable post forces the league has ever seen.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
That the incumbent commissioner can’t turn the ship around despite what seem like positive intentions is not a mark in favor of keeping her pushing against a seemingly unmovable object.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
But the six other names had all found new homes by opening night, including three – Pierre-Luc Dubois, Joonas Korpisalo and Ryan Johansen – who were traded despite having contracts that felt unmovable.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Voronkov is an unmovable monster at net front, with hands and vision that belie his frame.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
That the incumbent commissioner can’t turn the ship around despite what seem like positive intentions is not a mark in favor of keeping her pushing against a seemingly unmovable object.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
But the six other names had all found new homes by opening night, including three – Pierre-Luc Dubois, Joonas Korpisalo and Ryan Johansen – who were traded despite having contracts that felt unmovable.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Voronkov is an unmovable monster at net front, with hands and vision that belie his frame.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmovable
Adjective
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The company also lost a Starship upper stage during a static fire test that destroyed one of its test stands.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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Those limitations considered how the method’s inherently static nature challenges efforts to benchmark continuous progress tracking, given that LCAs measure impact(s) at a single point in time.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Sunday’s Euro 2025 final between England and Spain is a rematch of the 2023 World Cup final in what will be the battle of the immovable object versus the unstoppable force.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
27 July 2025
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However, the seemingly unstoppable force of the Trump administration’s MAHA push may meet the immovable object of decades-old, powerful lobbying barriers from U.S. agriculture, putting a damper on the prospect of cane-sugar Coke in the U.S.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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Without dominance in orbit, terrestrial forces would be deaf, blind, and largely immobile.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
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About 70 people lived in the building, many of whom are immobile and have oxygen tanks, officials said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Like its still imagery, the Phone (3)'s video cameras capture accurate color and fine details.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Aug. 2025
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Near a still portion of the Cosumnes River, a dragonfly settled on the turquoise dress of Kimberly Petree, a direct descendant of the Miwok people.—
Olivia Cyrus
July 25,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis in his dissent in Myers v. United States in 1925 would have required even postmasters to be confirmable and even irremovable by the president.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Dec. 2024
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Impeachment is an irremovable stain on any presidency, and Trump knows it.—
Matt Ford,
The New Republic,
18 Dec. 2019
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“Unmovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmovable. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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