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Recent Examples of unpassable
Southwest has canceled more than a dozen departing from Louisville after Arctic blast that rendered routes unpassable last week.
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Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2022
An ice storm expected to arrive late Thursday could leave some roads virtually unpassable, the Oregon Department of Transportation warned, and drivers should avoid travel altogether if slick conditions materialize.
—oregonlive, 21 Dec. 2022
This caused mud and debris to flow down the mountainsides from the burn scars of the Tamarack and Caldor wildfires of 2021, and made portions of Highway 89 unpassable.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Aug. 2022
McConnell has instead pushed forward a bill that combines increasing stimulus checks with repealing Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and establishing a commission to study voter fraud, two contentious issues that make the legislation unpassable to Democrats.
—Christal Hayes, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2021
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Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 27 Dec. 2022
An ice storm expected to arrive late Thursday could leave some roads virtually unpassable, the Oregon Department of Transportation warned, and drivers should avoid travel altogether if slick conditions materialize.
—oregonlive, 21 Dec. 2022
This caused mud and debris to flow down the mountainsides from the burn scars of the Tamarack and Caldor wildfires of 2021, and made portions of Highway 89 unpassable.
—Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Aug. 2022
McConnell has instead pushed forward a bill that combines increasing stimulus checks with repealing Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and establishing a commission to study voter fraud, two contentious issues that make the legislation unpassable to Democrats.
—Christal Hayes, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpassable
Adjective
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As dozens would discover over the ensuing centuries, the Arctic Ocean is impassable for most of the year.—
Robin Catalano,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
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Or does the game offer alternative options for getting around what might be impassable progression walls?—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Other coastal roads could be impassible at times, especially around high tide.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2025
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Low water crossings on San Pedro Road and River Road will likely become impassible with dangerous swift flowing water.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Unpassable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpassable. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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