as in invulnerable
incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued
an invincible wrestler who has never lost a match
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Recent Examples of invincible
At the premiere of The Godfather in 1972, Evans felt utterly invincible.
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Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 9 Feb. 2026
Jim has always hovered over the abyss with a smile, drunken and invincible, always making people laugh.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
What has made the difference between, say, being very good and often appearing invincible is a transfer portal that has yielded two quarterbacks in as many years that are/were in the top two nationally in pass efficiency.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Despite often appearing invincible on the tennis court, Djokovic confesses to one major weakness off it.
—Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for invincible
Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 9 Feb. 2026
Jim has always hovered over the abyss with a smile, drunken and invincible, always making people laugh.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
What has made the difference between, say, being very good and often appearing invincible is a transfer portal that has yielded two quarterbacks in as many years that are/were in the top two nationally in pass efficiency.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Despite often appearing invincible on the tennis court, Djokovic confesses to one major weakness off it.
—Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for invincible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invincible
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Still, like any good soldier, Meredith wasn’t going to be discouraged by a bunch of invulnerable avian tanks.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
25 Feb. 2026
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That is partly because no other power had enjoyed America’s unique circumstances—largely invulnerable to foreign invasion, because of its strength and its distance from the other great powers, and thus able to deploy force thousands of miles from home without leaving itself at risk.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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Fittingly, Battle ignited the rally by standing in and taking a charge on Cottie McMahon, who had proven to be borderline unstoppable throughout the game.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
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In terms of sheer duration, nothing tops the 1994-95 strike, a 232-day encounter between immovable object and unstoppable force that erased a total of 948 games and led to the cancellation of the World Series.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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The seemingly unconquerable fig butterwort (Ficaria verna) invades lowland valleys where seasonal floods carry little broken off bits downstream to sprout anywhere and everywhere.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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Mountains as towering, imposing and seemingly unconquerable landscapes have been metaphorically linked to power and challenge.—
Jenny Hall,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Ethan Ampadu was indomitable in the middle, while Calvert-Lewin tirelessly ran the channels, kept Palace defenders honest and tried to provide a platform when United cleared their lines.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Dengler endured endless torture and other miseries — escaping from prison was just the beginning of his ordeal in the jungle — but Bale plays him as a determined optimist, an indomitable spirit that cannot be crushed.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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The victory gave Scheib an insurmountable lead of 189 points over her Swiss rival in the GS standings.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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In the blink of an eye, the Royals had suddenly constructed a seemingly insurmountable 41-29 lead.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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The multiple attacks could be a major victory for the jihadis in a city seen as impregnable, despite attackers often targeting troops and villages on the outskirts of the city.—
Haruna Umar,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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The multiple attacks could be seen as a major victory for the jihadis in a city seen as impregnable despite the jihadis often targeting troops and villages on the outskirts of the city.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Warsh's theory of inflation is designed to make an essentially bulletproof case for cuts in this economy, unless something changes drastically.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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While the administration could theoretically attempt to use alternative trade maneuvers to replicate the tariffs, there is no guarantee such a transition would be seamless or legally bulletproof.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Massively outgunned at the start of the war, Kyiv's forces used off-the-shelf first-person view (FPV) drones, which use cameras to home in on targets and drop simple munitions on Russian tanks and armored vehicles — with stunning success.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2026
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On the first night, McTeigue was stunned to see sharpshooters posted atop the buildings for security as the 500 masked extras walked down the street towards the film’s armored tanks.—
Matthew Huff,
IndieWire,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Invincible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invincible. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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