as in invincible
incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued
typically teenagers suppose themselves to be invulnerable, so they take needless risks
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Recent Examples of invulnerable
Any pardons Biden issues should be virtually invulnerable to a court challenge.
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Those who’ve faced adversity may feel the pressure to always appear strong or invulnerable, yet pushing yourself too hard can lead to burnout.
—Marian Evans, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
For the sake of the long-term viability of this series, Matty shouldn’t be invulnerable.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
Pastor David Stone always laughed at the old legend that Sarasota was invulnerable to hurricanes.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 13 Oct. 2024
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Those who’ve faced adversity may feel the pressure to always appear strong or invulnerable, yet pushing yourself too hard can lead to burnout.
—Marian Evans, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
For the sake of the long-term viability of this series, Matty shouldn’t be invulnerable.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
Pastor David Stone always laughed at the old legend that Sarasota was invulnerable to hurricanes.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 13 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invulnerable
Adjective
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After a 2-1 first-leg defeat at Celtic Park, Brendan Rodgers' men must overturn the deficit at the Allianz Arena, where Bayern Munich are practically invincible.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Yet people are not things, empires are not invincible, and no one can control everything.—
NATALIYA GUMENYUK,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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From Sandro Tonali to Dan Burn and Dubravka, this current side have been borderline impregnable over the past month.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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For more than half a century, the Assad dynasty appeared to have an impregnable hold over Syria.—
Natasha Hall,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Straight-talking and seemingly bulletproof in the press conference chair, Arne Slot has mixed tactical insight with humour during his time as Liverpool’s head coach.—
Gregg Evans,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Glass walls line the sidewalk; a landscaped plaza is lit from the cantilevered structure above; a grid of generous vertical windows is framed in handsome steel (or maybe that’s Disney-ish terra-cotta); a blond-wood open lobby leads to a reception desk unprotected by bulletproof glass.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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As the technology improves, the decoys are becoming harder to distinguish from real armored vehicles.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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That tour required the blessing of ICC security consultants, who were shuttled around in armored vehicles with police escorts to assess Pakistan's preparedness to host the event.—
Betsy Joles,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The road to the ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ is paved with beads, the lively sounds of brass bands, and the unstoppable spirit of the Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Mar. 2025
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The American dream is unstoppable, and our country is on the verge of a comeback, the likes of which the world has never witnessed, and perhaps will never witness again.—
TIME Staff,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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With more people than ever able to express ideas, realize creative projects and work together to inspire, entertain and inform one another, design and creativity are flourishing in new ways even in the face of these seemingly insurmountable obstacles.—
Bill Connolly,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2025
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And especially to my father, Bruce Paltrow, who has surmounted insurmountable obstacles this year.—
Lydia Price,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Pitt’s tattoos include the first initials of each of his family members, a set of lines designed by the 49-year-old Maria actress, his ex-wife’s birthday, an outline of Ötzi the Iceman and the Latin word Invictus, which means unconquerable.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Even the most vulnerable patrons of an unforgiving desert can confront tribulation with the command of unconquerable spirits.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN,
6 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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Penguins took a 3-1 series lead behind an indomitable Crosby performance, only to lose the final three games largely because a high hit from Jacob Trouba knocked Crosby out of Games 5 and 6.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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His forehand then got messy under Sinner’s relentless pressure, and the increasingly indomitable Italian morphed into his maximally efficient, occasionally frightening, error-inducing self as the night wore on.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Invulnerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invulnerable. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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