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
In Jerusalem, after more than a week of the war that the United States and Israel launched on Iran, that state of mind seems inescapable.
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Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Until that Vegas move actually happens, there’s still an inescapable sense the A’s are a team in between, looking toward the future.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The villains in this TikTok trend are clear, with most of the videos poking fun at narcissistic, annoying, or outright delusional people that just seem to be an inescapable part of life these days.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
The world Rowling created is inescapable.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
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Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Until that Vegas move actually happens, there’s still an inescapable sense the A’s are a team in between, looking toward the future.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The villains in this TikTok trend are clear, with most of the videos poking fun at narcissistic, annoying, or outright delusional people that just seem to be an inescapable part of life these days.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2026
The world Rowling created is inescapable.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inescapable
Adjective
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And who could tell if his destiny was inevitable or of his own making?—
Jeffrey Eugenides,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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With a father like his, Morganfield said a career in music was inevitable.—
Zak Spector,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Tilling is sometimes necessary, such as when incorporating compost or manure, but limiting the frequency and intensity can help maintain soil structure.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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And despite a battery of necessary offseason changes, everything felt the same.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Inescapable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inescapable. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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