variants
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
More than an inch of rain over several days soaked the grounds making muddy hills slippery and dangerous, forcing most spectators onto the narrow walkways and creating huge, impassable (and in some places, scary) bottlenecks.
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Candace Oehler, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Many partially destroyed streets and bridges that were covered with mud months ago are still impassable.
—Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Most roads are impassable; most power and sewer infrastructure is gone.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Already, Jones said, the streets can become impassable if there is heavy enough rain.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impassable
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They were later photographed briefly locking lips at the event, fueling speculation about their curiously close relationship. 7.—
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Gavin Newsom California's governor is close behind, or tied, with Buttigieg in the recent polling.—
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Even the Metroid franchise is not impervious to criticism.—
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Science done right, like nature itself, is impervious to ideology.—
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Because frozen embryos are often destroyed in a normal course of IVF, this put all IVF providers at legal risk of wrongful death suits and other legal challenges simply for doing their jobs.—
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But even the bling signals schlub — the timepiece’s hands stay frozen throughout our conversation.—
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The gold depository at Fort Knox has a reputation for being impenetrable, which has gained it a place in popular culture.—
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Numerous incidents demonstrate that Macs are not impenetrable, and a new one has recently been added to the list.—
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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.—
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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.—
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From Sandro Tonali to Dan Burn and Dubravka, this current side have been borderline impregnable over the past month.—
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For more than half a century, the Assad dynasty appeared to have an impregnable hold over Syria.—
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This petite pick packs a springtime punch with its dense collection of yellow, red, and purple tulips.—
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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.—
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“Impassable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impassable. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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