Synonyms of combusted

combusted

verb

past tense of combust

as in burned

to be on fire especially brightly

anthracite, which is naturally hard, combusts more cleanly than bituminous coal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• burned
• glowed
• flamed
• blazed
• fired
• flickered
• ignited
• smoldered
• gleamed
• shone
• kindled
• cooked
• melted
• charred
• went up in flames
• roasted
• baked
• scorched
• enkindled
• sputtered
• lit (up)
• broiled
• guttered
• flared (up)
• radiated
• beamed
• glinted
• caught
• brightened
• wavered
• shimmered
• deflagrated
• flashed
• sparked
• sparkled
• beat (down)
• glittered
• glared
• glistened
• sweltered
• glimmered
• twinkled
• scintillated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of combusted

Similar to the show, the comic features a pair of detectives trying to connect the dots behind a strain of explosive deaths, and everyone who’s spontaneously combusted has The Beauty. — Barry Levitt, Time, 22 Jan. 2026

Helsley combusted during his time with the Mets this past summer, but a good chunk of that failure could be chalked up to pitch tipping. — Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025

The rounded piston heads, slotted into a rounded chamber to match, offered higher efficiency with less energy lost to heat while fuel is combusted before being sent out as exhaust. — Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025

When, last year, Oasis announced a reunion tour after 15 years apart, the internet promptly combusted. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025