as in noncombustible
incapable of being burned
remember to store valuable papers in a fireproof box
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Recent Examples of fireproof
The museum, which gets about 100,000 visitors annually, began as the collection of surgeon Dr. Thomas Dent Mutter, who in 1859 donated 1,700 objects and $30,000 to hire a curator and construct a fireproof building.
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
The Speedcat originated more than 20 years ago as a fireproof shoe for Formula 1 racers.
—Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 11 Aug. 2025
The slim, low-profile sneaker originated as a fireproof Formula 1 footwear style, but over the decades has become a go-to sneaker for fashion enthusiasts.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 8 Aug. 2025
The lockbox is fireproof and waterproof and Underwriters Laboratory (UL) classified.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
The Speedcat originated more than 20 years ago as a fireproof shoe for Formula 1 racers.
—Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 11 Aug. 2025
The slim, low-profile sneaker originated as a fireproof Formula 1 footwear style, but over the decades has become a go-to sneaker for fashion enthusiasts.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 8 Aug. 2025
The lockbox is fireproof and waterproof and Underwriters Laboratory (UL) classified.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fireproof
Adjective
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Among them: Remove weeds, brush, and other invasive vegetation and debris, and use noncombustible rock mulch around your home in place of standard mulch.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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That includes features such as self-closing doors and noncombustible stairways.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Tribune claimed its four-story building constructed of stone, brick and iron at the southeast corner of Dearborn and Madison streets was incombustible.—
Chicago Tribune staff,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2022
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The Chicago Tribune claimed its four-story building constructed of stone, brick and iron at the southeast corner of Dearborn and Madison streets was incombustible.—
Kori Rumore,
chicagotribune.com,
1 Oct. 2021
Adjective
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The second was to build what amounts to a nonflammable moat around a home to prevent embers from alighting on anything next to a house that could burn and ignite the structure.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Keep vehicles off dry grass Properly discard cigarettes or anything flammable (think ashtrays or a nonflammable container, not the ground, and fully snuffed out) The air quality, however, is not dangerous, according to AirNow, which reports the official U.S. air quality.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Fireproof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fireproof. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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