How to Use combustible in a Sentence

combustible

adjective
Definition of combustiblenext
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  • The fuel is highly combustible.
  • Areas of the country are very hot and dry, and many native plants are fire prone and combustible.
    — Julia Hollingsworth, CNN, 9 Sep. 2019
  • The building was gutted as the fire was fed by highly combustible glues inside the store.
    — Carol Cormaci, La Cañada Valley Sun, 23 Sep. 2019
  • He and Richard Sherman would make for a combustible cornerback duo.
    — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2019
  • Officials fear the barges may have combustible materials in them and the bridge could be damaged.
    — CBS News, 20 Sep. 2019
  • Everyone was on fire this season, electric and tortured and combustible.
    — Tim Stack, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2019
  • Rather, e-cigarettes have been embraced mostly as a way for adults to quit combustible cigarettes.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN, 17 Sep. 2019
  • Burke said the problem at the park is two-fold, with homeless encampments and tall brush making for a combustible combination.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2019
  • The entertainment industry’s pull on fragile young hopefuls from across the world adds to this combustible social mix.
    — Jonathan Griffin, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2019
  • The suspect admitted to setting combustible materials on fire, police said.
    — Dakin Andone, CNN, 16 Sep. 2019
  • Yet harm reduction is a valid goal, and vaping has helped millions quit traditional, combustible cigarettes.
    — Julie Gunlock, National Review, 30 Sep. 2019
  • The summit will also take place in the heat of a presidential election, adding yet another combustible wrinkle to deliberations.
    — Kevin Freking, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2019
  • Authorities say Amiot used a lighter to ignite a pile of combustible materials outside the main building, near a separate religious structure called a sukkah.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2019
  • Like the Murdochs or the Trumps, the Roys are a family built on controlling the media and also one another, a game that is perilous and often combustible.
    — Rachel Syme, The New Republic, 9 Sep. 2019
  • Swedish Match still makes 30% of its sales from combustible cigars.
    — Carol Ryan, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2020
  • The movie felt cold yet combustible, and there was that lunatic car chase.
    — James Gray, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Keep the puck away from the sun or any combustible material.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 26 June 2022
  • The tree’s sap is extremely combustible and could throw sparks.
    — Christine Dempsey, courant.com, 10 Dec. 2020
  • The band’s passion is combustible; Kapetan said everyone was in tears by the end of the recording.
    — Alex Suskind, Vulture, 6 June 2024
  • Choose other mulches, or keep any combustible mulches at least five feet from your home.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Tension builds as War Pony makes its way to a combustible finish.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2022
  • Even for a diehard Pavement fan like me, the combustible beauty of these tunes was mind-blowing.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2022
  • The combustible components in safety matches are split between the match head and the striking strip on the side of the box (or book).
    — Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 3 June 2020
  • Troops moved in the valleys and acrid smoke bellowed where shells had hit combustible targets.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2021
  • The atmosphere around youth and high school sports is already combustible.
    — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 14 June 2022
  • Ghost promises of the two combustible forces igniting venues.
    — Shaheem Reid, Billboard, 21 July 2022
  • Keep in Mind This isn't a good choice for wood patios or other combustible surfaces.
    — Laura (fisher) Matta, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2023
  • In short, the Lebanon-Israel border is at present a combustible front at risk of explosion.
    — Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 24 June 2024
  • But regardless of where the number lands, the issue has become a combustible topic as a growing number of Californians struggle with the rising cost of living.
    — Rob Nikolewski, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Having a succession plan and promoting a positive company culture that can weather the loss of key members is essential to maintaining momentum, no matter how combustible things may get behind the scenes.
    — Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024

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