as in insuperable
incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued
the familiar story of the underdog who ultimately triumphs despite insurmountable odds
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Recent Examples of insurmountable
Scott Davenport still worked off and on for the next several months at Quail Hollow, but his original illness cascaded into an insurmountable series of health problems.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Over many years, Bloom worked her way up to become an in-demand personal shopper, where no ask was insurmountable.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Momentum builds as the Moon in your 10th House of Obligations trines breakthrough Uranus in your 6th House of Determination, inviting you to vault over a wall that once seemed insurmountable.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Anyone who’s attempted to sing Mariah Carey’s catalog at karaoke or in the comforts of their car knows that matching the greatness of Mimi is often an insurmountable task.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026
Over many years, Bloom worked her way up to become an in-demand personal shopper, where no ask was insurmountable.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Momentum builds as the Moon in your 10th House of Obligations trines breakthrough Uranus in your 6th House of Determination, inviting you to vault over a wall that once seemed insurmountable.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Anyone who’s attempted to sing Mariah Carey’s catalog at karaoke or in the comforts of their car knows that matching the greatness of Mimi is often an insurmountable task.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurmountable
Adjective
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Raise the stakes, place insuperable obstacles before the protagonist, have the protagonist somehow surmount them while becoming braver and better.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Cohen overcomes the virtually insuperable challenge by asking the Hong Kong police to present him with any escapee from the PRC, even those found floating in the harbor.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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The seemingly unconquerable fig butterwort (Ficaria verna) invades lowland valleys where seasonal floods carry little broken off bits downstream to sprout anywhere and everywhere.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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Mountains as towering, imposing and seemingly unconquerable landscapes have been metaphorically linked to power and challenge.—
Jenny Hall,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Thirteen wins on the trot, and chasing the Women’s Super League record of 19 victories in one season, looking all the more invincible with Kerolin’s return, Andree Jeglertz’s calm approach and Bunny Shaw’s form.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Jim has always hovered over the abyss with a smile, drunken and invincible, always making people laugh.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Seattle’s side was nearly unstoppable, holding the Patriots scoreless until the fourth quarter.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Despite their contrasting backgrounds, together Joly and Brunet proved unstoppable, transforming pairs skating.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
3 Feb. 2026
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Your team looks sublime, indomitable even, a touch of the divine.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Can Nathan manage Max’s indomitable personality?—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Given how unbeatable the Avs looked in the first half, that’s pretty remarkable.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Church Rummage Sales Church rummage sales are chock-full of vintage homewares, often at unbeatable prices.—
Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That is partly because no other power had enjoyed America’s unique circumstances—largely invulnerable to foreign invasion, because of its strength and its distance from the other great powers, and thus able to deploy force thousands of miles from home without leaving itself at risk.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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Moreover, a culture where everyone tries to look invulnerable is harmful.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Which explains couldn’t: if Meta had ever been a monopoly, there’s no way its shareholders would have ever allowed $70 billion in new spending meant to expand an already impregnable moat.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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But their quarterback issues could make those defenses look impregnable.—
Kevin Cusick,
Twin Cities,
30 Nov. 2025
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