unpassable

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Recent Examples of unpassable Southwest has canceled more than a dozen departing from Louisville after Arctic blast that rendered routes unpassable last week. Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2022 An ice storm expected to arrive late Thursday could leave some roads virtually unpassable, the Oregon Department of Transportation warned, and drivers should avoid travel altogether if slick conditions materialize. oregonlive, 21 Dec. 2022 This caused mud and debris to flow down the mountainsides from the burn scars of the Tamarack and Caldor wildfires of 2021, and made portions of Highway 89 unpassable. Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Aug. 2022 McConnell has instead pushed forward a bill that combines increasing stimulus checks with repealing Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and establishing a commission to study voter fraud, two contentious issues that make the legislation unpassable to Democrats. Christal Hayes, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2021 See All Example Sentences for unpassable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpassable
Adjective
  • Idaho 21 near Stanley is back open after a mudslide made a nearly 12-mile stretch of the road impassable after heavy rains Tuesday.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The National Hurricane Center has warned that roads in the low-lying barrier islands will become impassable, with powerful waves of 15 to 20 feet crashing ashore.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Other coastal roads could be impassible at times, especially around high tide.
    Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Low water crossings on San Pedro Road and River Road will likely become impassible with dangerous swift flowing water.
    Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025

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“Unpassable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpassable. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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