as in invulnerable
incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued
an invincible wrestler who has never lost a match
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Recent Examples of invincible
Viktor Orbán was a politician—a ruthless, cunning one, unusually capable of bending and breaking the rules of liberal democracy—but not, in the end, an invincible superhero.
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Cox always had a chip on his shoulder, but also seemed invincible — and fearless.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
The Spurs were starting to seem invincible with him in the lineup.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Companies that seemed invincible, led by executives who seemed untouchable, backed by portfolios that seemed bulletproof—all gone.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Cox always had a chip on his shoulder, but also seemed invincible — and fearless.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
The Spurs were starting to seem invincible with him in the lineup.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
Companies that seemed invincible, led by executives who seemed untouchable, backed by portfolios that seemed bulletproof—all gone.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invincible
Adjective
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Still, like any good soldier, Meredith wasn’t going to be discouraged by a bunch of invulnerable avian tanks.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
25 Feb. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Dallas’ power play looks borderline unstoppable, and Minnesota’s penalty kill looks overwhelmed.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Goebbels with social media and artificial intelligence and multiple algorithms at his fingertips—and censorship power—would be unstoppable today.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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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
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Even in the harshest descriptions of the violence and almost unbelievably cruel twists of fate that Yarris endured (the DNA testing keeps getting accidentally mucked up), Brody lends him a vital indomitable spark.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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But Rene faced this uphill climb with the same indomitable spirit that defined her, filling her days with smiles, prayers, good deeds and with adventures, especially after tests offered up hope that the disease had been halted.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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For a team that managed only three runs in the entire series against the Yankees and that hasn’t overcome more than a one-run deficit in a win, the early 4-0 hole felt insurmountable.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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The major problems in the world at the moment feel a little insurmountable?—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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The multiple attacks could be a major victory for the jihadis in a city seen as impregnable, despite attackers often targeting troops and villages on the outskirts of the city.—
Haruna Umar,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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The multiple attacks could be seen as a major victory for the jihadis in a city seen as impregnable despite the jihadis often targeting troops and villages on the outskirts of the city.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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No one wants to start a fight with the Army, so Netflix better hope that its systems are bulletproof.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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Besides abstaining from booze, scientists also don’t have a bulletproof way to prevent hangovers.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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An Israeli armored vehicle drives inside Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the border with Lebanon, April 24, 2026.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Video of his arrest shows an armored vehicle parked in the front yard as Abugharbieh walks out the front door with his hands up and a bath towel tied around his waist.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Invincible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invincible. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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