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
Ever since, ads for gambling apps and online casinos like DraftKings, FanDuel, and BetMGM have become virtually inescapable across social media and TV.
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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 16 Apr. 2026
Their loss inescapable, every narrative with them alive viscerally false.
—Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
Fear may thrive in the shadows, but here, under bright fluorescent lights, the terror feels even more malevolent, something ambient and inescapable.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
Since 2020, the singer-songwriter has become a inescapable rising voice in pop music with diaristic songs that overflow with sincerity.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 16 Apr. 2026
Their loss inescapable, every narrative with them alive viscerally false.
—Literary Hub, 13 Apr. 2026
Fear may thrive in the shadows, but here, under bright fluorescent lights, the terror feels even more malevolent, something ambient and inescapable.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
Since 2020, the singer-songwriter has become a inescapable rising voice in pop music with diaristic songs that overflow with sincerity.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inescapable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inescapable
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Houston survived James’ missed potential winner at the end of regulation after Alperen Şengün couldn’t score on the other end, but overtime felt inevitable — and so did the unraveling.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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When the Epstein story flared last summer, there was nothing inevitable about the script flipping.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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With his girth, incredible wingspan (85 inches) and arm length (35 inches), Collins is the requisite two-gap defensive tackle necessary for San Francisco’s defense.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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That means an entertainment license wouldn’t be necessary anymore for bars that want to host trivia nights, for bowling alleys and for coffee shops that have an unamplified live performer.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Inescapable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inescapable. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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