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
  • That combustible set-up blew up in the faces of the bears who needed nothing short of a Powell decrying everything Trump, not realizing that Powell favors two wonderful factors: honesty and truth.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2025
  • De Zerbi’s outbursts, which are often echoed by comparably provocative public pronouncements by Benatia, seem designed to keep the notoriously combustible club living in a permanent state of heightened tension.
    Tom Williams, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have boasted one of the most explosive offenses in football since quarterback Baker Mayfield arrived in 2023, and the Buccaneers paying Mayfield back for it.
    Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Gaines found ways to be explosive, running for 9 or more yards on three carries, with a long of 14.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Combustive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combustive. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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