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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
Despite crews' efforts, many roads in Louisville and around the state were made treacherous or impassable from a mix of heavy snow and ice, and traffic accidents shut down interstates in multiple places.
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Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Now stretching hundreds of miles across the Southwest, the wall has made the border largely impassable to wildlife — including jaguars.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2025
For example, the mere existence of the frog group illustrates that the terrain in the woods is not impassable.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Explorers had been searching for a faster trade link between Europe and Asia since the 15th century, either failing to realize or ignoring the fact that inclement weather and ice would render the route impassable.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
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Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Now stretching hundreds of miles across the Southwest, the wall has made the border largely impassable to wildlife — including jaguars.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2025
For example, the mere existence of the frog group illustrates that the terrain in the woods is not impassable.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Explorers had been searching for a faster trade link between Europe and Asia since the 15th century, either failing to realize or ignoring the fact that inclement weather and ice would render the route impassable.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impassable
Adjective
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One of those options is St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Even though Buxton learned he’d been invited Sunday, and Ryan and closer Jhoan Duran were snubbed, Baldelli waited several days to announce the center fielder’s participation to the team.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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The code also would set permeability requirements and expand the definition of artificial turf to include turf that is not 100% impervious.—
Pili Saravia,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The data further reveal that Latino neighborhoods often have more impervious surfaces and older housing stock lacking modern cooling systems, both of which compound the risks of heat exposure.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Slurpee history 7-Eleven licensed the frozen drink in 1965 from Omar Knedlik, who founded what became the Icee company.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Alaska An aerial view of the Dalton Highway and a portion of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) crossing over the frozen Atigun River during the early morning hours of May 9, 2025 about 22 miles north of Atigun Pass in North Slope Borough, Alaska.—
Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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When selecting a provider, organizations should remember to look for one that offers robust data protection offerings that ensure the storage sets are impenetrable.—
Dave Friend,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Built inside a mountain some 300 feet underground and reinforced by layers of concrete, the plant, which is the most likely target of a potential American strike, is impenetrable by any bomb except the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP).—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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The part of Texas that flooded last week is known as Flash Flood Alley because of its impermeable limestone hills and frequent downpours, but these floods were unusually severe for the area.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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The spongy material is mostly made of air, yet nearly impermeable to both air and liquid.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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Something technical would surely have been appropriate: Which programming language is most vulnerable, which most impregnable?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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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
Adjective
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Where the Earth has a dense atmosphere, abundant water and life, Mars is a desiccated, lifeless world where even the prospects of finding fossil bacteria are a long shot.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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On Friday at 6:54 a.m. a dense fog advisory was issued by the NWS Blacksburg VA in effect until 9 a.m.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 July 2025
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“Impassable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impassable. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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