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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Standing on the mound after 99 pitches Friday night at Sutter Health Park, A’s starting pitcher Jeffrey Springs was still looking unstoppable after holding the opposition scoreless for seven innings. Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025 The Lakers built one of basketball’s most unstoppable machines — Jerry West in the front office, Pat Riley on the sideline and Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy, Byron Scott and Michael Cooper flying on the break. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025 Now might be a good time to get one of these subscriptions because, for non-paying users, YouTube is reportedly planning to increase the length of unstoppable ads from the existing 15 seconds to 30. Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 19 June 2025 Sinners, Ryan Coogler's unstoppable period thriller, was knocked down to the 10th spot on the domestic charts this weekend, but continues to fight the good fight. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unstoppable

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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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 27 Jun. 2025.

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