make sth impassable

Frequency: 7.211.5 per million words

Used when an action or event causes something (a road, path, etc.) to become impassable.

impassableVERBS + impassable

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make sth

Examples (10)

  • The heavy snowfall has made the mountain roads impassable.
  • A fallen tree will make the hiking trail impassable for several hours.
  • The sudden flood had made the river crossing impassable by morning.
  • Construction work is expected to make this section of the street impassable next week.
  • Historically, landslides have made the only access road impassable numerous times.
  • The protest march effectively made the city center impassable yesterday.
  • They are using barricades to make the entrance impassable.
  • Without proper equipment, the deep snow would make the pass impassable.
  • His uncompromising stance often makes any discussion impassable.
  • Strong currents can make this narrow channel impassable to small boats.