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Recent Examples of consumable
Flowers, food and other consumable items — within reasonable quantities — are permitted, as are copies of books presented by an author, provided the subject matter isn’t controversial.
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Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
Within the management zone, putting out grain, salt products, minerals or other consumable products is not allowed.
—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
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Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
Within the management zone, putting out grain, salt products, minerals or other consumable products is not allowed.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumable
Adjective
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How Cleaning Lint Reduces Fire Risk Lint is probably the most flammable household item.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
4 Apr. 2026
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Remember, essential oils are flammable, so never add them to dryers.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 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
Adjective
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Additionally, Boyle points out that fiber cement siding is non-combustible and hail damage resistant, which might reduce your insurance premiums.—
Jenny Hughes,
The Spruce,
5 Apr. 2026
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Rooted in a combustible mix of left-wing populism and petro-state largesse, the movement secured loyalty through social programs funded by an oil boom that has long since turned to bust.—
Boris Muñoz,
Time,
3 Apr. 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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McClanahan underwent his second Tommy John surgery in August 2023 and then missed the entire 2025 season due to an inflamed nerve in his left triceps.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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An inflamed appendix becomes a ruptured one, leading to systemic infection.—
Dr. Lauren Palladino,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 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 9 Apr. 2026.
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