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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Several structural pressures are converging to make this a uniquely combustible moment, one in which both the music industry and AI companies may see a narrow window to shape the future before external forces lock it in for them.—
Virginie Berger,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025 -
In a release sent Monday by the City of Gladstone, preliminary findings suggest the explosion may have involved combustible materials stored at the home.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Watkins got a nice plug from Purdy, who said he’s made several explosive plays this spring.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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Ammonium nitrate is an explosive precursor that can be used to make homemade bombs, Essayli said.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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“Combustive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combustive. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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