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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Additionally, Boyle points out that fiber cement siding is non-combustible and hail damage resistant, which might reduce your insurance premiums.—
Jenny Hughes,
The Spruce,
5 Apr. 2026 -
Rooted in a combustible mix of left-wing populism and petro-state largesse, the movement secured loyalty through social programs funded by an oil boom that has long since turned to bust.—
Boris Muñoz,
Time,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The group Christians for Israel said the detonation targeted its Israel Center in Nijkerk and was caused by an explosive device.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Named after the infamous Japanese suicide pilots of World War II, these kinds of drones can actively hunt for targets, track them, and then ram into them, detonating their explosive payloads.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Combustive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combustive. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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