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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In an increasingly competitive and combustible world, and with an economically fragile and politically polarized domestic environment, the United States cannot afford being caught by surprise.—
MATAN CHOREV,
Foreign Affairs,
22 July 2025 -
An employee at a Pyro Spectaculars, Inc. warehouse tripped and dropped a combustible shell.—
Calista Oetama
July 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Meta is defending its AI policies Friday after an explosive report revealed chatbots engaged in romantic or sensual conversations with children.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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This type of explosive strengthening is happening more frequently as planet-warming pollution tips the scales toward hotter oceans that fuel powerful storms.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Combustive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combustive. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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