as in combustible
capable of catching or being set on fire
some pajamas are made of inflammable material, so be careful
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Recent Examples of inflammable
The bag was filled with inflammable gas.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2023
On the other hand, the batteries are sensitive to high temperatures and inherently inflammable.
—Yiwen Lu, Washington Post, 27 June 2022
The mighty sequoia, protected by thick bark and with its foliage typically high above the flames, was once considered nearly inflammable.
—Brian Melley, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2022
The mighty sequoia, protected by thick bark and with its foliage typically high above the flames, was once considered nearly inflammable.
—Brian Melley, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2023
On the other hand, the batteries are sensitive to high temperatures and inherently inflammable.
—Yiwen Lu, Washington Post, 27 June 2022
The mighty sequoia, protected by thick bark and with its foliage typically high above the flames, was once considered nearly inflammable.
—Brian Melley, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2022
The mighty sequoia, protected by thick bark and with its foliage typically high above the flames, was once considered nearly inflammable.
—Brian Melley, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022
See All Example Sentences for inflammable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflammable
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The same tactic allowed Dodgers relievers, who’d been combustible lately, to close it out.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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Working in unprepared landscapes puts firefighters' lives at risk, said Alexander Held, a senior expert in fire management at the European Forest Institute, adding authorities should prepare by creating buffer zones and clearing combustible vegetation.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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The discovery suggests that if such explosive events are commonplace in young star systems, newborn stars and any planets that form around them may exist in environments far more chaotic and intense than previously thought, according to a new study.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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This type of explosive strengthening is happening more frequently as planet-warming pollution tips the scales toward hotter oceans that fuel powerful storms.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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The always flammable Siraj was fined 15 per cent of his match fee and given one demerit point for screaming into the face of Duckett in the third Test at Lord’s, with the two then brushing shoulders.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Recycling involves carefully collecting disposed batteries—which are highly flammable—dismantling and discharging them.—
Natalie Donback,
Time,
31 July 2025
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“Inflammable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflammable. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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