insurmountable
adjective
in·sur·mount·able
ˌin(t)-sər-ˈmau̇n-tə-bəl 
: incapable of being surmounted : insuperable
insurmountable problems
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They were faced with several insurmountable obstacles.
the familiar story of the underdog who ultimately triumphs despite insurmountable odds
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Meanwhile, with 76 wins, the Mets face a seemingly insurmountable seven-game deficit to the Phillies, and currently cling to the NL's final Wild Card berth by just four games over the Cincinnati Reds.
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Yet, for a team whose defense hardly made any plays for months at a time last season and dug an insurmountable hole by never getting the lucky bounce or break in a zillion one-score losses, there were no apologies.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The film’s cross-cultural appeal speaks to cinema’s power to bridge seemingly insurmountable differences.
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Yet, for a team whose defense hardly made any plays for months at a time last season and dug an insurmountable hole by never getting the lucky bounce or break in a zillion one-score losses, there were no apologies.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The film’s cross-cultural appeal speaks to cinema’s power to bridge seemingly insurmountable differences.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Big Thief has endured both, and for years, their very survival seemed to suggest that no rupture was insurmountable.
—Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insurmountable
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“Insurmountable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insurmountable. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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insurmountable
adjective
in·sur·mount·able
ˌin(t)-sər-ˈmau̇nt-ə-bəl
: incapable of being surmounted
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