as in enduring
impossible to destroy
diamonds are widely considered to be indestructible because they are one of the hardest known substances
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Recent Examples of indestructible
Love them or loathe them, Peeps are the very adorable cockroaches of the candy world—brightly colored, impossibly squishy, and seemingly indestructible.
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Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Even those who have opted for seemingly indestructible metal storage plates face a sobering truth: when your home is reduced to rubble, retrieving that metal plate becomes a hazardous or even impossible task.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
So my question is less about how tough this thing is, and more: Why would anyone need such an indestructible spinner bag?
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 26 Mar. 2025
As the once and forever Guy Ritchie mascot approaches 60 without any sign of slowing down, his signature glint continues to harden into an indestructible moral code.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
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Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Even those who have opted for seemingly indestructible metal storage plates face a sobering truth: when your home is reduced to rubble, retrieving that metal plate becomes a hazardous or even impossible task.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
So my question is less about how tough this thing is, and more: Why would anyone need such an indestructible spinner bag?
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 26 Mar. 2025
As the once and forever Guy Ritchie mascot approaches 60 without any sign of slowing down, his signature glint continues to harden into an indestructible moral code.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indestructible
Adjective
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Once again, Brian and The Beach Boys had created one of the era’s most enduring and loved pieces of music.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
11 June 2025
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Naturally, the Australian will also have an enduring emotional connection with a fanbase starved for silverware and a group of players new to winning trophies.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
10 June 2025
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In reality, the change flows in the other direction, as new recruits enter the warm embrace of the imperishable military-industrial complex, eager to learn its ways.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harper's Magazine,
20 Jan. 2024
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Between July 2, 1935, and February 10, 1942, Holiday, backed by Teddy Wilson and his band, logged twenty-one studio sessions, yielding around seventy imperishable songs.—
Nick Bowlin,
Harper's Magazine,
24 Mar. 2024
Adjective
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Even more tickling, however, is Karin’s evolving reaction, played with inextinguishable spirit by the wonderful Jacobsen.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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This top-five matchup was pushed back a day due to winter storms plaguing the southeast, but the hype is nevertheless inextinguishable.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Diaz is accompanied by an immortal knight, a resourceful swashbuckler, an elderly vampire, a horny werewolf and an elf who can turn invisible (using a power that reminded me of Doli from The Prydain Chronicles).—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Sacchi had been hired to implement his countercultural style to Italy — the high-pressing, on-the-front-foot, winning-isn’t-enough-on-its-own mentality of his era-defining and immortal Milan side.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The secret here is Patagonia’s durable spandex jersey blend that stretches with give, hugging in all the right places.—
Kayla Becker,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2025
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The chair features a durable, rust-proof aluminum frame that’s covered in a woven material that’s designed to look like wicker.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2025
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“Indestructible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indestructible. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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