as in combustible
capable of catching or being set on fire
don't put something so burnable as a towel next to the stove
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Recent Examples of burnable
Following fire officials’ recommendations can mean clearing defensible space around homes, replacing fire-prone plants and limiting or removing burnable material, such as wood fencing and sheds.
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Elizabeth A. Logan, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
Elizabeth A. Logan, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burnable
Adjective
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Mendrick’s rhetoric on immigration has been the most combustible.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Also, many officials expressed broad concern about the Kurdish fighters expected to enter Iran, saying that injecting sectarian conflict into the already combustible situation will be detrimental and also cause friction with Turkey, which fears Kurdish separatists.—
Margaret Brennan,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The news agency, citing sources, reported that the devices were made of a sports drink bottle that was filled or partially filled with explosive material and placed inside glass jars and surrounded by nuts and bolts.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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For a player built around explosive movement and a punishing serve, the margin can feel precarious.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The plan contends the deer are eating the native grasses, which harm the island’s ecosystem and increase the growth of more flammable, invasive grasses that can fuel a wildfire.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The grout between tiles is a crucial barrier to heat from the tile backer, which is often flammable.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Flammable and inflammable mean the same thing.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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Luckily, the cartoon cat didn't explode, as the balloon was filled with non-inflammable helium.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
27 Nov. 2025
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“Burnable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burnable. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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