as in inevitable
impossible to avoid or evade
you will make some mistakes—that is just one of the unescapable realities of this job
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Recent Examples of unescapable
For weeks, the footage was unescapable.
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
Its remaining residents are terrified that each blast, bomb and body that lies uncollected on the streets ensnares them in the same trap of unescapable killings and destruction.
—Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2022
But similarly besieged, blockaded and pounded from afar by Russian troops, Chernihiv’s remaining residents are terrified that with each blast, each bomb and every additional body that lies uncollected on the streets, they’re caught in the same macabre trap of unescapable killings and destruction.
—Yuras Karmanau, chicagotribune.com, 26 Mar. 2022
But similarly besieged, blockaded and pounded from afar by Russian troops, Chernihiv's remaining residents are terrified that with each blast, bomb and body that lies uncollected on the streets, they're caught in the same macabre trap of unescapable killings and destruction.
—Yuras Karmanau, ajc, 26 Mar. 2022
Such a scenario bares an unescapable heaviness.
—Dallas News, 11 Mar. 2022
Which means Alabamians must look far, far into the future, beyond the pandering of the moment to the inevitable, unescapable, unintended consequences.
—John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 3 Nov. 2021
My guilt seemed unescapable.
—NBC News, 9 July 2021
Jed Rawson has reached an unescapable conclusion.
—Abram Brown, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
Cate Charron, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
Its remaining residents are terrified that each blast, bomb and body that lies uncollected on the streets ensnares them in the same trap of unescapable killings and destruction.
—Compiled Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2022
But similarly besieged, blockaded and pounded from afar by Russian troops, Chernihiv’s remaining residents are terrified that with each blast, each bomb and every additional body that lies uncollected on the streets, they’re caught in the same macabre trap of unescapable killings and destruction.
—Yuras Karmanau, chicagotribune.com, 26 Mar. 2022
But similarly besieged, blockaded and pounded from afar by Russian troops, Chernihiv's remaining residents are terrified that with each blast, bomb and body that lies uncollected on the streets, they're caught in the same macabre trap of unescapable killings and destruction.
—Yuras Karmanau, ajc, 26 Mar. 2022
Such a scenario bares an unescapable heaviness.
—Dallas News, 11 Mar. 2022
Which means Alabamians must look far, far into the future, beyond the pandering of the moment to the inevitable, unescapable, unintended consequences.
—John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 3 Nov. 2021
My guilt seemed unescapable.
—NBC News, 9 July 2021
Jed Rawson has reached an unescapable conclusion.
—Abram Brown, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unescapable
Adjective
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What once felt inevitable now feels improbable.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Such a reaction seemed inevitable to Depop’s global brand strategy director, Harriet Lowson.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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These measures are primary requirements to obtain certification from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a federal agency of the Department of Labor that ensures the education and training necessary to guarantee safety in workplaces.—
Sarah Moreno
May 1,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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“Unescapable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unescapable. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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