as in inevitable
impossible to avoid or evade
some people believe that your fate is determined at birth and thus inescapable
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Recent Examples of inescapable
The second album this year from metalcore pioneers Converge is named for a mysterious, pulsing, low-frequency ambient drone, likened by those who hear it to a diesel engine, an idling airplane, or a kind of inescapable torture.
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Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
24 June 2026
The smoke from a Boyle Heights warehouse fire had spread into every crevice and corner of the facility, inescapable despite the masks handed out to staff.
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Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Throughout the brand's 2000s heyday, Abercrombie's stores were infamous for their loud music, shirtless models and the inescapable stench of its Fierce cologne.
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Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
For the last week in Kansas City, the World Cup has been inescapable.
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Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
24 June 2026
The smoke from a Boyle Heights warehouse fire had spread into every crevice and corner of the facility, inescapable despite the masks handed out to staff.
—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Throughout the brand's 2000s heyday, Abercrombie's stores were infamous for their loud music, shirtless models and the inescapable stench of its Fierce cologne.
—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
For the last week in Kansas City, the World Cup has been inescapable.
—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for inescapable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inescapable
Adjective
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On the one hand, this does seem inevitable, both in terms of industry direction and the desire to cut costs however possible.
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When its inevitable end arrives, the sun’s core will exhaust the last traces of hydrogen fuel and kick off the first stellar death pangs.
Adjective
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Anything tragic that happened to minorities was inevitable and necessary.
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No contribution is necessary but encouraged once the account is open so savings can grow, the site said.
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“Inescapable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inescapable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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