unstoppable

adjective

un·​stop·​pa·​ble ˌən-ˈstä-pə-bəl How to pronounce unstoppable (audio)
: incapable of being stopped
an unstoppable army
an unstoppable rise to power
unstoppably adverb

Examples of unstoppable in a Sentence

At this point in the campaign, he appears to be unstoppable. at this point she's so far ahead in the polls that she's unstoppable
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Just as Apple’s adoption of RCS had seemed to signal a return to text messaging versus the unstoppable growth of WhatsApp, then along comes a surprising new hurdle to stop that in its tracks. Zak Doffman, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 Following Monday night’s performances by The Voice’s Top 8 (read the recap here), there was no doubt about who Season 26’s frontrunner was: Team Michael Bublé’s seemingly unstoppable Sofronio Vasquez. Charlie Mason, TVLine, 3 Dec. 2024 Beyoncé also brought the video to the VMAs that September with her first of several all-time performances on the awards show, leading an army of dancers with unstoppable energy and jaw-dropping physicality. Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024 Survivor Series boasts a stacked card of championship clashes: World Heavyweight Championship Match: The seemingly unstoppable Gunther defends his title against the always-dangerous Damian Priest in in what promises to be a hard-hitting brawl. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unstoppable 

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unstoppable was in 1836

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“Unstoppable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unstoppable. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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