Definition of inflammablenext
as in combustible
capable of catching or being set on fire some pajamas are made of inflammable material, so be careful

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Recent Examples of inflammable 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 Initial checks showed the fire, which mostly affected a wing for critically ill patients, was caused by inflammable painting material at a ward under renovation, the officials said. Reuters, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2023 At the crime scene in Madison, authorities found jars with pieces of clothing, inflammable liquid and burn marks. Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2023 The mighty sequoia, protected by thick bark and with its foliage typically high above the flames, was once considered nearly inflammable. Brian Melley, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for inflammable
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Adjective
  • Nearly all the fires were ignited with a lighter and combustible material, the affidavit reads.
    Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Trees lose moisture over extended periods of exceptional heat and dryness, becoming progressively more combustible.
    Bloomberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Now that Oduwa has turned the corner into becoming a dominant lineman for the Rockets, Schultz and the rest of the linebackers and secondary can be even more explosive.
    Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Separately, Razvozhayev said five people ‌were killed ​in Sevastopol overnight during an ‌operation to dispose of ​an explosive device.
    Reuters, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • Any individual who uses such equipment near wildlands must clear flammable vegetation around a specific work area and maintain firefighting tools.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As more people move into the wildland-urban interface – areas where homes and communities border or intermingle with flammable vegetation – the need for effective evacuation planning has become increasingly urgent.
    Ashley Bosa, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Inflammable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflammable. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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