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as in volcano
a potentially explosive place or situation
that troubled region remains one of the world's most dangerous flash points
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as in crisis
a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action
tensions between the two longtime adversaries were at a flash point
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Recent Examples of flash point
Lebanon becomes the flash point The single biggest point of contention, and now the most violent, is Lebanon.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
In the years since, gun control has continued to be a flash point, but there have been moves in the right direction.
—Kamye Hugley, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
The arrest became a flash point during his Forget Tomorrow World Tour.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2026
This year, the island is a flash point once again.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
In the years since, gun control has continued to be a flash point, but there have been moves in the right direction.
—Kamye Hugley, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
The arrest became a flash point during his Forget Tomorrow World Tour.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Mar. 2026
This year, the island is a flash point once again.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flash point
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Chef Lino will also bring his eggroll taquitos and volcano nachos.—
Sam Flemming,
AJC.com,
14 May 2026
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Wailea Blue Golf Course Maui, Hawaii The Wailea Blue Golf Course combines incredible views of the ocean and Mount Haleakala, Maui's famous volcano, with a challenging round of golf.—
Megan duBois,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Starmer appears to have seen off any immediate leadership challenge for now, and will hope that today’s pomp, pageantry and policy agenda can shift attention away from the current crisis.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Wednesday’s report came during one of the worst budget crises in the city of Sacramento since the Great Recession.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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That is a real fiscal time bomb that could set off generational warfare in Washington.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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Neighbors said the drunken Queens man who broke into his estranged wife’s home and set off a gas explosion seemed like anything but a ticking time bomb.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Moreover, as the tension between Penelope and Casey reaches a boiling point, Lori and Malcolm let the girls sort things out for themselves.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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The bad blood that had festered between the two competitors came to a boiling point.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Nick Nurse will continue in his role as head coach, according to team sources.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
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Continue reading … STEER CLEAR — Iconic 'secret' waterfall limits access as crowds push park to breaking point.—
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FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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The Kansas City Royals might have reached their breaking point against the Yankees in New York on Saturday.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2026
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However, in the throes of crunch time, Wembanyama left the Earth.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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Instead, Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards, Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Denver’s Jamal Murray were the final three in the running for the league’s crunch time award.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Flash point.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flash%20point. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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