as in enduring
impossible to destroy
diamonds are widely considered to be indestructible because they are one of the hardest known substances
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Recent Examples of indestructible
Like vibranium, adamantium is an indestructible steel alloy that can withstand extreme blasts.
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Christopher Kuo, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Fans recognize this as the fictional and virtually indestructible rare metal that lines the skeleton of a prominent X-Men character, Wolverine, portrayed on the big screen by Hugh Jackman in last year's Deadpool & Wolverine.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Dependable, reliable, and virtually indestructible.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 6 Feb. 2025
Despite their name, the black boxes are typically bright orange and are built to be virtually indestructible should a crash occur.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
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Christopher Kuo, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Fans recognize this as the fictional and virtually indestructible rare metal that lines the skeleton of a prominent X-Men character, Wolverine, portrayed on the big screen by Hugh Jackman in last year's Deadpool & Wolverine.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Dependable, reliable, and virtually indestructible.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 6 Feb. 2025
Despite their name, the black boxes are typically bright orange and are built to be virtually indestructible should a crash occur.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for indestructible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indestructible
Adjective
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The artist explained that the pattern of her dress reminded her of an enduring cultural tradition: quilting.—
Kaila Philo,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Feb. 2025
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Some see it as enduring, while others see it as cheap.—
Anna Kodé,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In reality, the change flows in the other direction, as new recruits enter the warm embrace of the imperishable military-industrial complex, eager to learn its ways.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harper's Magazine,
20 Jan. 2024
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Between July 2, 1935, and February 10, 1942, Holiday, backed by Teddy Wilson and his band, logged twenty-one studio sessions, yielding around seventy imperishable songs.—
Nick Bowlin,
Harper's Magazine,
24 Mar. 2024
Adjective
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Even more tickling, however, is Karin’s evolving reaction, played with inextinguishable spirit by the wonderful Jacobsen.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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Last to arrive are Rick (Walton Goggins) and Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), a couple whose attachment to one another is hard to parse given his disinterest in her and her youthful, inextinguishable brightness toward him.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In the immortal words of Laurence Laurentz, would that it’were so simple.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Feb. 2025
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Laura Palmer, the immortal heroine (played by Sheryl Lee) of Twin Peaks, appears to me all the time.—
K. Austin Collins,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Framework All that could add up to a solid option for young students, particularly those who will appreciate a durable machine that can stand up to wear and tear in backpacks and bustling classrooms.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Feb. 2025
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Loloi Lenna Area Rug Liven up high-traffic areas with this durable area rug from Magnolia Home by Joanna Gaines x Loloi.—
Ali Faccenda,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Indestructible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indestructible. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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