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
During Game Four, the Wu-Tang Clan provided the halftime entertainment, taking the stage when the Knicks were down a seemingly insurmountable 29 points.
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Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
The conflict between artists and AI is ultimately not an insurmountable one, according to Huang.
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Marcus Lim,
Variety,
16 June 2026
These were insurmountable issues with less than six months to get the special on screen, even if post-production would have been shortened by the absence of an international partner.
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Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
This quiet movie still packs a mighty punch—a timeless lesson in the power of empathy and nobility to melt seemingly insurmountable differences.
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Time,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for insurmountable
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2026
The conflict between artists and AI is ultimately not an insurmountable one, according to Huang.
—
Marcus Lim,
Variety,
16 June 2026
These were insurmountable issues with less than six months to get the special on screen, even if post-production would have been shortened by the absence of an international partner.
—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
This quiet movie still packs a mighty punch—a timeless lesson in the power of empathy and nobility to melt seemingly insurmountable differences.
—
Time,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for insurmountable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insurmountable
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Orban succeeded in this enterprise to what seemed like an insuperable level.
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Raise the stakes, place insuperable obstacles before the protagonist, have the protagonist somehow surmount them while becoming braver and better.
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The Spurs led for more minutes than the Knicks and built seemingly unconquerable leads.
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Ryan Borucki relieved him, the White Sox scored twice more, and the Giants faced an unconquerable deficit as baseball’s lowest-scoring team.
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Time and time again in the history of technology, monopolistic industry leaders that long seemed invincible—from Xerox to IBM to AT&T—have proven vulnerable to agile upstarts and technology advances that broke markets wide open by lowering costs, expanding supply and leapfrogging capabilities.
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Legally an adult but still a teenager and finding your footing in the world, vacillating between feeling invincible and feeling minuscule.
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What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object?
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This version of the Warriors team would be unstoppable 10 years ago.
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The first major adaptation of the novel since Ang Lee’s in 1995, the new S&S stars Daisy Edgar-Jones as the indomitable Elinor, and Esmé Creed-Miles as her sister Marianne.
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But Lobo isn't some mindless arrogant hulk out to impose his indomitable will.
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For the entire month of June, one team has run roughshod over Major League Baseball, being nearly unbeatable at home and surging in the playoff standings in the process.
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That means that the nearly unbeatable Femi could be shafted out of the King of the Ring finals, perhaps by Lesnar himself.
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Recent conflicts have demonstrated that no main battle tank is invulnerable.
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In the context of law enforcement, is the perception of Black women as inherently aggressive, threatening, and invulnerable to pain.
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Alexander the Great conquered it in 332 BCE after building a causeway to what had been considered an impregnable island fortress.
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On that occasion a team made up of players who had all been born in Haiti shocked an Italy team famed for its impregnable defense.
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“Insurmountable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insurmountable. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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