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Recent Examples of consumable
Within the management zone, putting out grain, salt products, minerals or other consumable products is not allowed.
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2025
The eroticism is undeniable, never safe or consumable.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
Each successive clip is both effortlessly consumable and wholly unsatisfying.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
Apple Among various fruit peels that are consumable, the apple peel stands out as one of the most beneficial to include in your diet.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Dec. 2025
The eroticism is undeniable, never safe or consumable.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
Each successive clip is both effortlessly consumable and wholly unsatisfying.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
Apple Among various fruit peels that are consumable, the apple peel stands out as one of the most beneficial to include in your diet.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumable
Adjective
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Modesto Fire said the teenager was attempting to re-light a barbecue using a flammable liquid when the fire suddenly flashed, igniting and causing significant burns.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Residents and visitors are urged to properly dispose of cigarette butts, matches, and any other flammable items in appropriate containers.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Many works of Georges Méliès are even believed to have been burned as the original negatives, as the nitrate film stock is incredibly fragile and inflammable.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Flammable and inflammable mean the same thing.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Please tell me the sequel could answer the most burning question of the ’00s: How could Austin not recognize Sam in that mask?—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
13 Aug. 2025
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Cooper, 30, asked Hargitay one more burning question about the actors' on-screen alter egos: will Olivia and Elliot ever end up together?—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Some ignited fireworks and others spoke from a bullhorn or spray-painted anti-ICE phrases on vehicles and an unoccupied guard booth.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 11,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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Eventually, Brown retreated to the locker room, leaving the Celtics to fend for themselves against an ignited Wembanyama.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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If those Lakers — combustible and bored but built better than every other team on the planet at the time — could turn the triple play, so can Roberts’ drama-free superteam.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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The multibillion-dollar LNG facility is the heart of Qatar’s export industry, but Ras Laffan is also inherently vulnerable to an attack due the nature of processing combustible natural gas into a liquid through miles of pipelines.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Following fire officials’ recommendations can mean clearing defensible space around homes, replacing fire-prone plants and limiting or removing burnable material, such as wood fencing and sheds.—
Elizabeth A. Logan,
The Conversation,
29 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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An inflamed appendix becomes a ruptured one, leading to systemic infection.—
Dr. Lauren Palladino,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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Thanks to the exosome delivery system, these ingredients are able to very quickly provide deep yet weightless hydration, tighter, less inflamed skin with a stronger barrier.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The facility at 6411 Oak Canyon was slated to close at the end of 2025, but city leaders changed plans recently and area residents can continue to visit the site to dispose of paint cans, batteries and anything that contains corrosive, toxic, ignitable or reactive ingredients.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
31 Dec. 2025
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The training process also exposes canines to six classifications of ignitable liquids.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Consumable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumable. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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