as in explosive
capable of catching or being set on fire
don't store oily rags and other combustible materials in a hot attic
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Recent Examples of combustible
What new adventures could bring out—and deepen—her combustible mix of vulnerability and ferocity?
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
Cal Fire recommends creating an ember-resistent zone by removing any combustible items within 5 feet of your house.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025
Authorities offered no immediate cause for the blast, which appeared to have been caused by a highly combustible material -- though officials ruled out its oil and gas industry.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2025
His new regulation will effectively force ratepayers and taxpayers across California to subsidize the cost of living in predictably combustible corners of the state.
—Max Taves, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 21 May 2025
Cal Fire recommends creating an ember-resistent zone by removing any combustible items within 5 feet of your house.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2025
Authorities offered no immediate cause for the blast, which appeared to have been caused by a highly combustible material -- though officials ruled out its oil and gas industry.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2025
His new regulation will effectively force ratepayers and taxpayers across California to subsidize the cost of living in predictably combustible corners of the state.
—Max Taves, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for combustible
Adjective
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Strikers with explosive pace, suitable for running in behind defences or running the channels.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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If Brown has arthritis in his knee, how concerning is that for his career and for a player who's known for his explosive athleticism?—
Bobby Krivitsky,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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Moss then returned to the Lafayette Ave. building, poured the flammable liquid on the floor and used a cigarette lighter to start the blaze, officials said.—
Shawn Inglima,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2025
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That energy is distributed across hundreds of lithium-ion pouch cells, which are sealed in flammable electrolyte and separated by polymer films as thin as snack-bag plastic.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
9 June 2025
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And all this against an inflammable backdrop of geopolitical crises including but not limited to the Israel-Hamas war and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.—
John Leicester,
Quartz,
15 Apr. 2024
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Heat also stresses old electrical systems — insulation breaks down; lubricants in relays dry out — and a not-insignificant amount of the subway’s electrical wiring dates to the 1920s and 1930s, some of it cloth-covered, inflammable, and pervious to water.—
Curbed,
Curbed,
28 July 2023
Adjective
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But, Jackson pairs them with a matching black leotard and a floor-length trench coat, letting all the attention fall on the fiery red pointed pumps.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Charles Ingalls from Little House on the Prairie Charles from Little House on the Prairie has a fiery spirit aligning him with the zodiac sign.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
15 June 2025
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“Combustible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combustible. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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