combustive

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
  • As in prior moral panics, the technology proved to be an easy and tangible scapegoat, which enabled Americans to avoid grappling with the complex social factors—like deindustrialization, urban decay, and disillusioned suburban children—that led to a combustible situation ripe for tragedy.
    Time, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Rinderknecht — who once lived in the Pacific Palisades area — likely used a lighter that set fire to combustible material such as vegetation or paper, authorities alleged in the complaint.
    Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
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“Combustive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combustive. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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