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
But Gil and the Kills were a combustible bunch, and life on the road with a hard-driving band, while exhilarating, was ultimately no place for a little girl.
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Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
And outlaw lovers in a wild and combustible romance!
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Hyperbaric chambers are pressurized, tubelike devices that deliver air that consists of 100% oxygen, which helps patients heal more quickly from certain injuries or illnesses but also creates a highly combustible environment.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
The largest member of the grass family, bamboo is combustible, susceptible to deterioration and weaker in rain, raising legitimate questions about its durability, Arup’s Ho said.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
And outlaw lovers in a wild and combustible romance!
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Hyperbaric chambers are pressurized, tubelike devices that deliver air that consists of 100% oxygen, which helps patients heal more quickly from certain injuries or illnesses but also creates a highly combustible environment.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
The largest member of the grass family, bamboo is combustible, susceptible to deterioration and weaker in rain, raising legitimate questions about its durability, Arup’s Ho said.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for combustible
Adjective
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The one piece that the Chiefs are arguably still missing is an explosive rusher at the running back position, where Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt have split responsibilities to this point.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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The manufacturing facility, Accurate Energetic Systems, lies roughly 60 miles west of Nashville and crafts highly explosive products for the military and industrial companies.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Methanol is a clear, odorless, highly flammable liquid found in antifreeze, varnish and fuel.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Keep flammable elements from coming into contact with the lightbulbs.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 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 model was a vision on the runway in a fiery red lingerie set, complete with a long train.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
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Stanley, Simmons and Criss were dismayed by his appearance but sufficiently impressed with his fiery lead guitar work, and he was invited to join a few weeks later.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Combustible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combustible. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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