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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That doesn’t look or sound to me like an unstoppable procession to the title. Carl Anka, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025 Baltimore beat its divisional rival 28-14, powered by an unstoppable rushing attack. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 12 Jan. 2025 As consumers, retailers and entrepreneurs align, the movement to bring manufacturing back to America becomes unstoppable. Onahira Rivas, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 With a fair wind, her course was unstoppable: a senior cap, a move abroad, maybe a major tournament. Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025 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 20 Jan. 2025.

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