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also impassible
as in close
impossible to get through or into
the road was impassable until snowplows cleared it
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Recent Examples of impassable
Thicker layers of ice can cause power outages and make roads impassable.
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Mansee Khurana, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
The Darién Gap, a thick swath of jungle between Panama and Colombia, long considered impassable, became a migrant corridor—a million people crossed through it between 2021 and 2024, more than ten times as many as during the decade before.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
The Bills also were unable to practice Thursday because a winter storm made roads around Orchard Park impassable.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Many streets remain impassable, clogged with debris.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Mansee Khurana, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
The Darién Gap, a thick swath of jungle between Panama and Colombia, long considered impassable, became a migrant corridor—a million people crossed through it between 2021 and 2024, more than ten times as many as during the decade before.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
The Bills also were unable to practice Thursday because a winter storm made roads around Orchard Park impassable.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Many streets remain impassable, clogged with debris.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impassable
Adjective
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They were later photographed briefly locking lips at the event, fueling speculation about their curiously close relationship. 7.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Gavin Newsom California's governor is close behind, or tied, with Buttigieg in the recent polling.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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If there’s a black cloud hovering over Spectrum Center, Charles Lee certainly is impervious to it.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Feb. 2025
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Over its multi-year run as part of NBC’s Dateline franchise, To Catch a Predator wasn’t impervious to criticism or lawsuits, but it was surely insulated.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Still, the more prominent detail here is that frozen lake, which features what appears to be Harmony Cobel’s car half-submerged within it.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2025
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Transfer frozen food to a different container before cooking.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Artificial intelligence is even peering through the most impenetrable of artifacts: ancient, charred scrolls that are too delicate to be unfurled.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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What may sound conceptually impenetrable again proves to function not only well, but with humanity, with the release of Horsegiirl’s debut EP, v.i.p. – very important pony.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Surface treatments can help make paper—which naturally sops up moisture from the air that could affect the device built on top—relatively impermeable.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Jan. 2013
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Pepe has been Portugal’s bedrock for almost two decades, a scratching, impermeable presence who won 141 caps for his country, and was central to their first major trophy at Euro 2016.—
Jacob Whitehead,
The Athletic,
8 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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From Sandro Tonali to Dan Burn and Dubravka, this current side have been borderline impregnable over the past month.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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For more than half a century, the Assad dynasty appeared to have an impregnable hold over Syria.—
Natasha Hall,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This petite pick packs a springtime punch with its dense collection of yellow, red, and purple tulips.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2025
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On the other hand, Halsey’s smart, dense, often weird music has lately been overshadowed by the drama that continually dogs her.—
Stephen Deusner,
SPIN,
17 Feb. 2025
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