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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Like William Zabka back in the day, Knight nicely inhabits the unstoppable karate villain role, though the movie begs to spend a little more time with him. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 May 2025 There, Sith cultists had been working to keep Palpatine's vision for a New Empire alive by building an unstoppable armada. Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 May 2025 Through the first two games of the series, Brunson has been unstoppable. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025 Ben Cleary was nearly unstoppable with 41 kills, helping BC High outlast St. John’s of Shrewsbury, 3-2, in Catholic Conference action. Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unstoppable

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 2 Jun. 2025.

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