combusts

present tense third-person singular of combust

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for combusts
Verb
  • Its central glass dome—home to the swimming paradise—glows like a lantern at dusk.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • At the absolute highest energies, the Moon glows with a light all its own, powered by nuclear recoils, and irrespective of any light, or anything at all, emitted by the Sun.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Theirs was a life together cut off in its infancy, but still the flame burns bright.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The spark becomes a blaze, and trust between citizens and the military burns with it.
    Eric Chastain, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Combusts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combusts. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!