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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Recent Examples of combustive
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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Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combustive
Adjective
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Longoria’s approach to the wild fervour that continually swirls around the Velodrome was to try to harness it by hiring comparably combustible coaches like Jorge Sampaoli, Igor Tudor, Gennaro Gattuso and De Zerbi.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The song, performed by violinist Linda Lampenius and vocalist Pete Parkkonen, featured a potentially combustible mix of open flames and a flowing dress.—
Andrew Jones,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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As his mobility declines, he’s been unable to extend plays to attack downfield and has appeared unwilling to take some of the contact necessary to create explosive plays.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The result was Nemesis, an explosive cat and mouse game between a cop and robber.—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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“Combustive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combustive. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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