as in burned
to be on fire especially brightly
anthracite, which is naturally hard, combusts more cleanly than bituminous coal
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Recent Examples of combusted
Similar to the show, the comic features a pair of detectives trying to connect the dots behind a strain of explosive deaths, and everyone who’s spontaneously combusted has The Beauty.
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Barry Levitt, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
Helsley combusted during his time with the Mets this past summer, but a good chunk of that failure could be chalked up to pitch tipping.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The rounded piston heads, slotted into a rounded chamber to match, offered higher efficiency with less energy lost to heat while fuel is combusted before being sent out as exhaust.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The rounded piston heads, slotted into a rounded chamber to match, offered higher efficiency with less energy lost to heat while fuel is combusted before being sent out as exhaust.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
When, last year, Oasis announced a reunion tour after 15 years apart, the internet promptly combusted.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025
Barry Levitt, Time, 22 Jan. 2026
Helsley combusted during his time with the Mets this past summer, but a good chunk of that failure could be chalked up to pitch tipping.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The rounded piston heads, slotted into a rounded chamber to match, offered higher efficiency with less energy lost to heat while fuel is combusted before being sent out as exhaust.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The rounded piston heads, slotted into a rounded chamber to match, offered higher efficiency with less energy lost to heat while fuel is combusted before being sent out as exhaust.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
When, last year, Oasis announced a reunion tour after 15 years apart, the internet promptly combusted.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combusted
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January blazes in Chile killed 23, destroyed over 1,000 structures, and burned 174 square miles in Argentina, including a UNESCO World Heritage site.—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Bill Maher thinks the bridge between him and Jimmy Kimmel might be burned for good.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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Amal glowed in a frilly lace dress next to her husband at the Wolfs Venice Film Festival premiere in 2024, which saw Brad Pitt and George reunite on-screen for the first time since 2012's 8.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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West Hollywood glowed a little pinker for one night only.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Finish with a cremaet, Valencian coffee flamed with rum infused with lemon and cinnamon.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2025
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Look for notes of cherry, brown sugar, black pepper, pipe tobacco, leather, and flamed orange peel.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Combusted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combusted. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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