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as in tight
not allowing penetration (as by gas, liquid, or light)
the material for this coat is supposed to be impervious to rain
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as in dense
impossible to get through or into
the rain forest is impervious to all but the most dedicated explorers
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Recent Examples of impervious
This compulsion was absolutely impervious to my will, and part of the problem was just the availability.
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
The proposal also would impose restrictions on impervious surfaces that allow little or no stormwater infiltration into the ground, like pavement and parking lots.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Aug. 2025
Because optical fiber is impervious to electromagnetic interference, automakers are free to route cables through tight spaces.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 July 2025
The city’s existing rules address tree protection, drainage and impervious surface limits.
—Riya Sharma, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2025
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
The proposal also would impose restrictions on impervious surfaces that allow little or no stormwater infiltration into the ground, like pavement and parking lots.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Aug. 2025
Because optical fiber is impervious to electromagnetic interference, automakers are free to route cables through tight spaces.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 July 2025
The city’s existing rules address tree protection, drainage and impervious surface limits.
—Riya Sharma, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impervious
Adjective
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Many candidates are re-negotiating their job options given the tight market.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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One thing to keep in mind is that at 79 inches wide, this bubbly two-seater demands a footprint and can be a bit tight in a very small space, especially when pulled out.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
19 Sep. 2025
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This happens when its dense stellar corpse is close enough to its companion star to allow its gravity to begin stripping away the partner's stellar material.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The resulting configuration provides much denser storage than conventional all flash parallel file systems.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Rainfall would pool on the impermeable ground.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Aug. 2025
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But simply piling mounds of topsoil on top of hard clay ground can result in an impermeable layer, both to water and roots.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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He was acquired, along with closer Victor Vodnik, in a July 2023 trade with the Braves for reliever Pierce Johnson.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the last fortnight alone, Starmer's Deputy Prime Minister and close ally Angela Rayner has resigned after a house tax scandal, triggering a major cabinet reshuffle.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The paper demonstrates thick sodium cathodes that perform at room temperature and down to freezing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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The alveolar wall is only one cell thick.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Beyond that, however, pollen’s seemingly impenetrable shell—made up of the biopolymer sporopollenin—had long stumped researchers and limited its use.—
Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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With time, trees even grew in the impenetrable ditch.—
Steven Franck,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As dozens would discover over the ensuing centuries, the Arctic Ocean is impassable for most of the year.—
Robin Catalano,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
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Or does the game offer alternative options for getting around what might be impassable progression walls?—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Fall sowing encourages sturdy plants and earlier blooms, which can be quite beneficial in hot Southern climes.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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The sturdy plastic housings resist fading and cracking and are brown in color to blend with most outdoor surfaces.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Impervious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impervious. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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