as in burned
to be on fire especially brightly
anthracite, which is naturally hard, combusts more cleanly than bituminous coal
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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.
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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
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, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
When, last year, Oasis announced a reunion tour after 15 years apart, the internet promptly combusted.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025
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
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, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
When, last year, Oasis announced a reunion tour after 15 years apart, the internet promptly combusted.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combusted
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Cell phone records revealed On Thursday, cell phone records were revealed along with new clues after investigators found her car burned to nothing but metal and ash.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The vast majority of his sketches were lost over time, some burnt by Michelangelo himself, others destroyed by early collectors or simply during the process of his work, Christie’s said.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Amal glowed in a frilly lace dress next to her husband at the Wolfs Venice Film Festival premiere in 2024, which saw Brad Pitt and George reunite on-screen for the first time since 2012's 8.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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West Hollywood glowed a little pinker for one night only.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Finish with a cremaet, Valencian coffee flamed with rum infused with lemon and cinnamon.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2025
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Look for notes of cherry, brown sugar, black pepper, pipe tobacco, leather, and flamed orange peel.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Combusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combusted. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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