as in explosive
capable of catching or being set on fire
don't store oily rags and other combustible materials in a hot attic
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Recent Examples of combustible
The move, announced Wednesday, thrusts Kemp and his Republican allies back into the center of two of the most combustible debates in Georgia politics a day after the June 16 primary runoffs cement nominees for every statewide office.
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Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 13 May 2026
Read This The art world may be focused on New York this week, after a Venice vernissage by turns celebratory and combustible, but the New York Times has its eye further east.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
Bloom Energy, this is non-combustible power.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Wooden decks are combustible surfaces that require extra caution.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
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Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 13 May 2026
Read This The art world may be focused on New York this week, after a Venice vernissage by turns celebratory and combustible, but the New York Times has its eye further east.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026
Bloom Energy, this is non-combustible power.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Wooden decks are combustible surfaces that require extra caution.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for combustible
Adjective
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As his mobility declines, he’s been unable to extend plays to attack downfield and has appeared unwilling to take some of the contact necessary to create explosive plays.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The result was Nemesis, an explosive cat and mouse game between a cop and robber.—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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That’s made the voter roll controversy particularly combustive in West Bengal, where almost a third of the 90 million-strong population are Muslim and where the BJP has been making inroads in recent years.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Security camera footage showed people pouring flammable material on the mosque and at least two vehicles, said Sabir Shalash, the head of Jibiya’s municipal council.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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That means updating our building codes to require more fire-resistant materials; revising our land-use policies to minimize building in predictably flammable areas at the edge of wildlands; and disincentivizing oil companies from further exacerbating climate change.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Many works of Georges Méliès are even believed to have been burned as the original negatives, as the nitrate film stock is incredibly fragile and inflammable.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Flammable and inflammable mean the same thing.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The facility at 6411 Oak Canyon was slated to close at the end of 2025, but city leaders changed plans recently and area residents can continue to visit the site to dispose of paint cans, batteries and anything that contains corrosive, toxic, ignitable or reactive ingredients.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
31 Dec. 2025
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The training process also exposes canines to six classifications of ignitable liquids.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
17 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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And that fiery, vibrant red that fades after mere weeks?—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
14 May 2026
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The fiery collision was one of America’s deadliest drunken driving crashes on record.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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“Combustible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combustible. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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