as in explosive
capable of catching or being set on fire
don't store oily rags and other combustible materials in a hot attic
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Recent Examples of combustible
The Emergency Operations Center said a preliminary investigation found that the blaze likely spread quickly because a portion of the resort's roof was made of cane, which is a more combustible material.
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Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Among a roster of combustible personalities, tension fluctuated throughout the Heat’s 2005-06 season.
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James Jackson,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
With or without any classics by Queen, the band Lambert has sung with since 2012, he can be expected to deliver a combustible show.
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George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2026
Sanctions relief and release of the frozen Iranian assets of approximately $12 billion to $24 billion indirectly, are perhaps the most combustible near-term issues.
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Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Among a roster of combustible personalities, tension fluctuated throughout the Heat’s 2005-06 season.
—
James Jackson,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
With or without any classics by Queen, the band Lambert has sung with since 2012, he can be expected to deliver a combustible show.
—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2026
Sanctions relief and release of the frozen Iranian assets of approximately $12 billion to $24 billion indirectly, are perhaps the most combustible near-term issues.
—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for combustible
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Meridian’s years of explosive growth may be in the rearview — or so said the city’s chief financial officer in a recent annual budget meeting.
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The recreational use of bigger display fireworks, such as salutes that contain two grains – 130 milligrams – of explosive materials and professional-grade aerial shells with more than 60 grams of pyrotechnic compositions isn't allowed.
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That’s made the voter roll controversy particularly combustive in West Bengal, where almost a third of the 90 million-strong population are Muslim and where the BJP has been making inroads in recent years.
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An unusually dry and hot winter has created dangerously flammable conditions in forests and grasslands across the West.
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Naphtha is a highly flammable petroleum product used in the production of fuels and other chemicals.
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Many works of Georges Méliès are even believed to have been burned as the original negatives, as the nitrate film stock is incredibly fragile and inflammable.
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Flammable and inflammable mean the same thing.
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Residents can dispose of corrosive, toxic, ignitable or reactive substances.
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The facility at 6411 Oak Canyon was slated to close at the end of 2025, but city leaders changed plans recently and area residents can continue to visit the site to dispose of paint cans, batteries and anything that contains corrosive, toxic, ignitable or reactive ingredients.
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Pelley had a very fiery clash with 60 Minutes’ new executive producer, Nick Bilton, in an internal network town hall on June 1 that went public.
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The map introduces the armored Oni, which swings a spiked kanabō, plus Scorched Zombies and fiery Hellhounds tied to its lava-field hazards.
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“Combustible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combustible. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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