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Recent Examples of nonexplosive
In 2019, deputies designing active shooter training in Marina del Rey accidentally started a fire while testing a flashbang trainer, a nonexplosive version of a flashbang, or stun grenade.
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
Reykjanes Peninsula was forecast well in advance, fully expected to be nonexplosive and nonthreatening, and seemed likely to be confined to uninhabited valleys.
—Robin George Andrews, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2021
The highest level of tejo in Colombia is the National Federation of Tejo, and there's a now a separate federation responsible for bringing tejo -- albeit a miniature, nonexplosive version -- into schools, as well as a move to involve seniors.
—Lucy Sherriff, CNN, 8 Sep. 2021
So imagine the excitement on April 7, when more than 200 physicists from seven countries convened on a Zoom call for a kind of nonexplosive gender-reveal party.
—Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 18 May 2021
All very innocent — moving lawn furniture a block down the street, soaping windows, leaving stink bombs on porches (homemade, nonchemical, nonexplosive types) and moving outhouses.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2019
Moody Air Force Base in central Georgia said in a news release that there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage after the 25-pound, nonexplosive training munitions were dropped Monday afternoon by an A-10C Thunderbolt II jet.
—USA TODAY, 3 July 2019
The jet took off from Moody Air Force Base, in Central Georgia, but the 25-pound, nonexplosive bombs were dropped over northern Florida near Suwannee Springs, the release said.
—Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 2 July 2019
Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
Reykjanes Peninsula was forecast well in advance, fully expected to be nonexplosive and nonthreatening, and seemed likely to be confined to uninhabited valleys.
—Robin George Andrews, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2021
The highest level of tejo in Colombia is the National Federation of Tejo, and there's a now a separate federation responsible for bringing tejo -- albeit a miniature, nonexplosive version -- into schools, as well as a move to involve seniors.
—Lucy Sherriff, CNN, 8 Sep. 2021
So imagine the excitement on April 7, when more than 200 physicists from seven countries convened on a Zoom call for a kind of nonexplosive gender-reveal party.
—Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 18 May 2021
All very innocent — moving lawn furniture a block down the street, soaping windows, leaving stink bombs on porches (homemade, nonchemical, nonexplosive types) and moving outhouses.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2019
Moody Air Force Base in central Georgia said in a news release that there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage after the 25-pound, nonexplosive training munitions were dropped Monday afternoon by an A-10C Thunderbolt II jet.
—USA TODAY, 3 July 2019
The jet took off from Moody Air Force Base, in Central Georgia, but the 25-pound, nonexplosive bombs were dropped over northern Florida near Suwannee Springs, the release said.
—Joe Mario Pedersen, orlandosentinel.com, 2 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonexplosive
Adjective
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Wood, fiberglass and vinyl structures, such as fences and gates, are to be replaced with nonflammable materials such as stone, brick, metal and aluminum, Ilko said.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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Always place the heater on a hard, level and nonflammable surface; never place on tables, cabinets, furniture or carpet.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Items mentioned in the ban include noncombustible products which can be chewed, absorbed, dissolved or ingested by other means.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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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
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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Nayyar notes that friends who owned fireproof safes lost everything when even those protective measures proved insufficient against the extreme conditions.—
Esha Chhabra,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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All of her outdoor lighting is fireproof with steel boxes.—
Rick Montanez,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Nonexplosive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonexplosive. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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