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  • adjective Not catchable; that cannot be caught.

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Examples

  • You are my law enforcement partners, but how we've been able to catch the uncatchable is the American public.

    CNN Transcript Oct 1, 2004 2004

  • Note the spot where Calvin Johnson was before he was pushed out of the back of the end zone by the first DB …. .same spot where the "uncatchable" ball was caught by the other DB.

    Dawgs By Nature 2009

  • Yoffe quotes Temple Grandin, author of the book Animals in Translation, who writes of driving cats crazy by flicking an uncatchable point of laser light around a room.

    The thrill of the chase ewillett 2009

  • They're named "runner" for a reason, and now that they're out in the pasture pond on our five acres, they're pretty much uncatchable!

    Runner Ducks regina doman 2009

  • Of his pass attempts, 13 appeared to be poorly thrown and were probably uncatchable — including four that were knocked down by defenders.

    Doomed by Dropsies Scott Cacciola 2010

  • If you go back and look at the tape he was driving at that ball as hard as he could and the ball was still almost uncatchable.

    LaRon Landry epitomizes the Redskins' new defensive style with an interception and forced fumble in a 16-13 win over the Packers Paul Tenorio 2010

  • Now uncatchable — second-place Germany has a total of 29 with a cross country race the only medal event beyond hockey Sunday — it will lead the final count at a Winter Games for the first time since 1932.

    U.S. tops overall medal count with 36, adds gold in four-man bobsled 2010

  • I wonder if we're up for the cricket retelling of the Greek myth in which the hunting dog that always caught up and the uncatchable fox ran around till the Gods got bored and stoned them.5th over: England 15-3 Trott 5, Bopara 0 Permission to weep violently, sir?

    England v South Africa - live! | Rob Smyth 2011

  • Dick the uncatchable, and Paula who never flirted.

    CHAPTER XVIII 2010

  • Considered the fastest man in pro football, Johnson was uncatchable in setting a league mark for yards from scrimmage (2,509) and becoming the sixth player with a 2,000-yard rushing season.

    Titans' Chris Johnson runs away as NFL Offensive Player of Year 2010

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