How to Use flammable in a Sentence

flammable

adjective

• Adams sprints to the OR to warn that the (very flammable) gas is in the air.
  — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 May 2025
• The heat causes the cell to vent flammable gas, which can ignite and catch fire.
  — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
• The bark has many bubbles in it that contains the tree’s sap, which is flammable.
  — Jim Baird, Field & Stream, 28 June 2023
• The heat causes the cell to vent flammable gas, which can ignite and catch fire.
  — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2022
• Not to mention, the flammable wood from the pencil posed a danger in and of itself.
  — Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
• To McCovey, the problem was not just that the new forests were flammable.
  — Kiliii Yüyan, History & Culture, 17 Dec. 2020
• Keep them in a cool, dry area and make sure they aren't exposed to heat as some can be flammable.
  — Lauren David, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
• Make sure the caps and tops on flammable and volatile liquids are secure and out of the reach of little ones.
  — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024
• Cornell said nothing flammable remained in the air or on the ground.
  — Peter Martinez, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2020
• The more the atmosphere pulls moisture from the land, the drier and more flammable the trees, grass and brush become.
  — Jeff Berardelli, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2020
• The nitrate film that was used at the time was highly flammable, and many films were destroyed in fires.
  — Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2021
• This clear, flammable liquid has a distinct smell and taste.
  — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2024
• Move flammable furniture to the center of the room, away from windows and doors.
  — Kevin Fagan, SFChronicle.com, 9 Oct. 2020
• Highly flammable plants have gummy sap and leaves that have a strong odor when crushed.
  — oregonlive, 6 Sep. 2020
• Lint is highly flammable, and a lint buildup in the dryer vent can lead to a buildup in the dryer itself.
  — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
• Keep in mind that plants and any flammable materials should be well away from the heaters.
  — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 9 Dec. 2020
• The sources confirmed the suspect had a blow torch, a flare gun and other flammable liquids with him.
  — Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 5 Nov. 2024
• Some maintained flammable liquid that added fuel to the fire.
  — Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
• Space heaters should be at least three feet away from anything flammable and turned on only when an adult is in the room.
  — oregonlive, 6 Sep. 2020
• In both places, million-dollar homes have been built among flammable trees.
  — David Marston, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025
• Also, and this feels pretty pressing, the water is flammable, though to be fair, the cause is not yet clear.
  — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 May 2025
• Know what flammable items and chemicals are in your garage and basement.
  — Houston Chronicle, 17 Oct. 2020
• The truck was used to transport flammable liquids, according to Coe.
  — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2023
• When the bogs are cleared, the water table sinks and soil becomes highly flammable.
  — Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2025
• When the bogs are cleared, the water table sinks and soil becomes highly flammable.
  — Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2025
• Set it on a flat, level surface - not on the carpet and not on anything flammable.
  — Houston Chronicle, 18 Jan. 2020
• Explosive gas flares from nearby oil wells spew an oily, flammable residue on the plants.
  — Sheyla Urdaneta Adriana Loureiro Fernandez, New York Times, 22 July 2023
• This flammable substance is a blend of burnable resins and volatile oils, which seep into every part of the tree.
  — Tim MacWelch, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2019
• This flammable substance is a blend of burnable resins and volatile oils, which seep into every part of the tree.
  — Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 23 Dec. 2019
• In March, an investigation by the state Department of Toxic Substances found containers of acetylene, a highly flammable gas, on the plant’s grounds.
  — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025