as in invincible
incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued
at this point she's so far ahead in the polls that she's unstoppable
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Recent Examples of unstoppable
Heavily recruited football standout Elyjah Staples has been almost unstoppable in the last two games.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Despite their contrasting backgrounds, together Joly and Brunet proved unstoppable, transforming pairs skating.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 3 Feb. 2026
On the streaming side, Bad Bunny has been unstoppable.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
In his debut, Thorbjornsen’s putter seemed unstoppable, becoming the first player to roll in four consecutive putts from beyond 10 feet.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
Despite their contrasting backgrounds, together Joly and Brunet proved unstoppable, transforming pairs skating.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 3 Feb. 2026
On the streaming side, Bad Bunny has been unstoppable.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
In his debut, Thorbjornsen’s putter seemed unstoppable, becoming the first player to roll in four consecutive putts from beyond 10 feet.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unstoppable
Adjective
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Pro athletes aren’t invincible.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2026
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The invincible Malinin became beatable in Milan.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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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Your team looks sublime, indomitable even, a touch of the divine.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Your views take in the Victoria Harbour and city skyline with the mountains behind the skyscrapers—pretty unbeatable at night.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Throughout its 40-plus years in Park City, Sundance has earned a reputation for offering new filmmakers an unbeatable time.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And, for some borrowers, the math has simply stopped working; what once felt like a manageable balance now feels insurmountable.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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As though talking about themselves wasn’t an insurmountable obstacle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 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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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
Adjective
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France believed its Maginot Line of fortresses was impregnable – until the Germans simply went around it.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Feb. 2026
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South Africa’s racist system of Apartheid endured for generations and, so brutally was it maintained, appeared impregnable.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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UConn clinched the Big East regular-season title with its win over Villanova and will look to complete a third consecutive undefeated season in the conference this week.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2026
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Plano East, the undefeated 6A state champion in 2024, went 27-7 and closed the season on a two-game winning streak.—
Myah Taylor,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Unstoppable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unstoppable. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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