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 same tactic allowed Dodgers relievers, who’d been combustible lately, to close it out.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Drier plants make more combustible fuel for wildfires.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
And Covino cast Dakota Johnson and Adria Arjona as the two wives in this combustible mix.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2025
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, 14 Aug. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Drier plants make more combustible fuel for wildfires.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
And Covino cast Dakota Johnson and Adria Arjona as the two wives in this combustible mix.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2025
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, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for combustible
Adjective
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The Cowboys’ zone-heavy defense under new coordinator Matt Eberflus has given up far too many explosive plays in the passing game over the past two weeks.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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This is the second time that the government’s deployment of explosive drones is being blamed for the deaths of civilians.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Nitrate film stock, which was used in the industry from the eighteen-nineties to the mid-twentieth century, and which was responsible for many of the most beautiful movies on record, is also insanely flammable.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Most conventional batteries use a liquid electrolyte, which is flammable.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And all this against an inflammable backdrop of geopolitical crises including but not limited to the Israel-Hamas war and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.—
John Leicester,
Quartz,
15 Apr. 2024
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Heat also stresses old electrical systems — insulation breaks down; lubricants in relays dry out — and a not-insignificant amount of the subway’s electrical wiring dates to the 1920s and 1930s, some of it cloth-covered, inflammable, and pervious to water.—
Curbed,
Curbed,
28 July 2023
Adjective
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The conflict plays out against the backdrop of stunning visuals, leaning into the film's name as the characters battle in icy blue oceans and attempt to escape fiery explosions.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Maple and oak leaves blaze in brilliant yellows, fiery reds, and deep oranges, set against the lush green of the forest floor.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Combustible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combustible. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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