combusts

verb

present tense third-person singular of combust
as in glows
to be on fire especially brightly anthracite, which is naturally hard, combusts more cleanly than bituminous coal

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Recent Examples of combusts Unlike SpaceX's current workhorse launcher Falcon 9, which burns a form of the aviation fuel kerosene, Starship combusts the much cleaner combination of methane and liquid oxygen. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2026
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  1. glows
  2. burns
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  • The tool relies on a soluble liquid substitute that glows during the reaction, reducing measurement times to minutes and enabling rapid evaluation of large libraries of enzyme variants.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The number 10 alludes to Yom Kippur, which falls on the 10th day of Tishrei, when the moon glows brighter.
    — Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of glows
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  • California no longer burns or buys electricity generated by coal.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • From there, Watkins takes Stacey into stranger territory, turning her personal crisis into a commentary on climate change and how people continue to carry on as the world burns.
    — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of burns

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“Combusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combusts. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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