as in combustible
capable of catching or being set on fire
avoid wearing loose flammable clothing when using the blowtorch
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Recent Examples of flammable
In March, an investigation by the state Department of Toxic Substances found containers of acetylene, a highly flammable gas, on the plant’s grounds.
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Gunpowder, lead, propellant and other flammable materials were left to accumulate on surfaces inside the firing range, per the lawsuit.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
Also, and this feels pretty pressing, the water is flammable, though to be fair, the cause is not yet clear.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 May 2025
The brushy habitat surrounding the golf course includes non-native eucalyptus trees, which are known for being highly flammable.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Gunpowder, lead, propellant and other flammable materials were left to accumulate on surfaces inside the firing range, per the lawsuit.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
Also, and this feels pretty pressing, the water is flammable, though to be fair, the cause is not yet clear.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 May 2025
The brushy habitat surrounding the golf course includes non-native eucalyptus trees, which are known for being highly flammable.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flammable
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Several structural pressures are converging to make this a uniquely combustible moment, one in which both the music industry and AI companies may see a narrow window to shape the future before external forces lock it in for them.—
Virginie Berger,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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In a release sent Monday by the City of Gladstone, preliminary findings suggest the explosion may have involved combustible materials stored at the home.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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Watkins got a nice plug from Purdy, who said he’s made several explosive plays this spring.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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Park was allegedly in possession of an explosive recipe that was similar to that used in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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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
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Heat also stresses old electrical systems — insulation breaks down; lubricants in relays dry out — and a not-insignificant amount of the subway’s electrical wiring dates to the 1920s and 1930s, some of it cloth-covered, inflammable, and pervious to water.—
Curbed,
Curbed,
28 July 2023
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“Flammable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flammable. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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