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
The fires are the result of a confluence of combustible trends.
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Jeff Young, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Despite that past, or maybe because of it, Hertz bought his current combustible property in 2017.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
The combustible black rock found deep in the ground had literally powered the Industrial Revolution.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
More frequent heat waves and droughts add to the combustible potential.
—Jordan Thomas, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Young, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Despite that past, or maybe because of it, Hertz bought his current combustible property in 2017.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
The combustible black rock found deep in the ground had literally powered the Industrial Revolution.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Feb. 2025
More frequent heat waves and droughts add to the combustible potential.
—Jordan Thomas, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for combustible
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Moscow has welcomed the radical U.S. shift in rhetoric and policy, which culminated in an explosive Trump-Zelenskyy Oval Office meeting last month.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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The larger simulated star burned through its fuel in just 2.6 million years before meeting its own explosive end, showering a whopping 55 solar masses of oxygen (more than 18 million Earth masses) into space.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Remove any flammable material — including mulch, flammable plants, leaves and needles, firewood piles, patio furniture — away from wall exteriors.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article Newport Beach is using a nearly $450,000 grant to jumpstart the clearing of flammable vegetation in its Buck Gully Reserve and get homeowners nearby on board with creating defensible space around their homes to prevent wildfires.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Orange County Register,
27 Feb. 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
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For that red-hot setup, Selfridges placed a fiery red Jil Sander coat, straight from the brand’s spring 2025 runway, front and center.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
12 Mar. 2025
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Washington Post critic Ron Charles (March 9) How bad could the North Sea tanker collision be for the environment? Crew member reveals harrowing details of fiery cargo ship crash off U.K.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Combustible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combustible. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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