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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
The next two-mile stretch from Sturtevant Camp northeast to Newcomb Pass remains impassable.
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Many roads in North Carolina remain impassable due to storm damage.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
Drains are likely clogged, which could add to flooding and make more roads impassable.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
Communities on the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains are left devastated; hundreds of people are missing, thousands are without power and many roads are impassable.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Many roads in North Carolina remain impassable due to storm damage.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
Drains are likely clogged, which could add to flooding and make more roads impassable.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
Communities on the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains are left devastated; hundreds of people are missing, thousands are without power and many roads are impassable.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impassable
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Ballot recounts are scheduled Tuesday for two close Ramsey County races.Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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China demonstrated its pull on the world stage by welcoming a delegation from Saudi Arabia with its first pavilion at the event, as well as its close ties with Russia even as that country is isolated from Western nations and their allies due to its invasion of Ukraine.Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The superfluid still rubs against the bucket, but the material is totally impervious to friction until the container reaches a certain rotational speed.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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This was somewhat fortuitous as the new Soviet T-34 tanks acquired by Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Minh were impervious to the M20 Recoilless Rifle and the Vespa TAP would not have fared well in the jungles of Vietnam.Mike Hanlon, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2024
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The body has to be refrigerated, but not frozen, because freezing damages the cells.Camille Bromley, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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Mounds of fresh fruits, plump veggies, pantry staples, meats, and even bags of frozen seafood boils poked out of them.Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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With speculators and short sellers focused on technical indicators, the seemingly impenetrable $50 level was an easy read.John S. Tobey, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Will this tour win over new fans to Soul Coughing’s sometimes impenetrable music?Jeff Miller, Variety, 12 Sep. 2024
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Clay deposits, forming an impermeable layer, result in waterlogged soil.David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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There is a retention pond to capture heavy rain, minimum impermeable surfaces, and any runoff is directed to trees and plants.Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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There was no impregnable IP, technology, or secret Coca-Cola ingredient.Judah Taub, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2024
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Superstar Harmanpreet Kaur's unbelievable 171 not out that destroyed an impregnable Australia in a remarkable semi-final upset was seen as a turning point.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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Using the 16-Inch MacBook Pro: The Most Specialized MacBook Primarily a desktop replacement or workstation, the 16-inch MacBook Pro is surprisingly dense if you’re otherwise used to tossing around a lithe MacBook Air.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Reading this dense yet miraculously seductive book becomes an experience like Hans Castorp’s interlude on the mountain.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Impassable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impassable. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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