consumable

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Recent Examples of consumable The bill would also create harsher penalties related to consumable hemp products. Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 As users continue to flock to social media for news, current events and public discourse, their thoughts and beliefs must be reliably relayed and easily consumable. Rodger Desai, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 The company tried to remedy the pain with options that, on the surface, felt reasonable, especially given the fact that batteries are well-known as consumable objects that degrade over time. Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 24 Mar. 2025 Current Texas law allows the sale of consumable hemp products with up to 0.3% THC concentration. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for consumable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consumable
Adjective
  • When using a space heater, ensure the area is clear of dust, hair, and other flammable debris.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2025
  • Soliman allegedly entered the park carrying a backpack with 18 glass bottles and jars, as well as flammable liquid and red rags, and approached the group, according to the Justice Department.
    Solcyré Burga, Time, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • And all this against an inflammable backdrop of geopolitical crises including but not limited to the Israel-Hamas war and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
    John Leicester, Quartz, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Heat also stresses old electrical systems — insulation breaks down; lubricants in relays dry out — and a not-insignificant amount of the subway’s electrical wiring dates to the 1920s and 1930s, some of it cloth-covered, inflammable, and pervious to water.
    Curbed, Curbed, 28 July 2023
Adjective
  • 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
  • The action star, 62, now has a Guinness World Records title for most burning parachute jumps by an individual, the organization announced Thursday, June 5.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 5 June 2025
Adjective
  • In an increasingly competitive and combustible world, and with an economically fragile and politically polarized domestic environment, the United States cannot afford being caught by surprise.
    MATAN CHOREV, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2025
  • An employee at a Pyro Spectaculars, Inc. warehouse tripped and dropped a combustible shell.
    Calista Oetama July 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
Adjective
  • Somewhat surprisingly, flaming saganaki is now also catching on in Greece, especially in tourist-heavy restaurants, such as the Athens Yacht Club.
    David Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
  • Among the disturbing scenes from the recent Los Angeles protests, which erupted over federal immigration raids, are those in which protestors stood around the flaming Waymos.
    Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 9 June 2025

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“Consumable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consumable. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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