as in combustible
capable of catching or being set on fire
with such a highly combustive inventory, the ropewalk was engulfed in flames in a matter of minutes
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Adjective
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Once the windows and walls are breached, all the combustible things inside like couches, furniture, clothes and plastics quickly erupt and begin sending large showers of dangerous burning embers lofted by heavy wind, setting new fires a block or two away.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026 -
McCraney has a way of drawing the best from actors in tight combustible spaces and Mann has a long history with Fugard.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Part of this output will go to power the explosive growth of artificial intelligence, particularly the data centers popping up around the country.—
Dave Trecker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Starmer will face restive lawmakers in Parliament on Monday to fight for his job after the explosive revelation that Mandelson was appointed ambassador to the United States despite failing security checks.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Combustive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combustive. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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