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
Joaquin and Pedro together are surprisingly like a combustible, great pair.
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Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Shroff agreed the Israel debate is politically combustible but said Mamdani's framing has still resonated with many younger voters.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Additionally, the thermal insulation installed beneath the cladding — made of polyurethane foam — was also combustible and helped the fire spread, as did other construction materials.
—Time, 20 June 2025
Still, there are at least a few memorable set-pieces, most notably a funeral interrupted by the deceased’s rejuvenated, murderous mom who subsequently climbs into the coffin for one combustible family reunion.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 10 June 2025
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Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Shroff agreed the Israel debate is politically combustible but said Mamdani's framing has still resonated with many younger voters.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Additionally, the thermal insulation installed beneath the cladding — made of polyurethane foam — was also combustible and helped the fire spread, as did other construction materials.
—Time, 20 June 2025
Still, there are at least a few memorable set-pieces, most notably a funeral interrupted by the deceased’s rejuvenated, murderous mom who subsequently climbs into the coffin for one combustible family reunion.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for combustible
Adjective
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In the span of three weeks, in prime time and on the big screen, Americans witnessed two vivid interpretations of the horrors of nuclear war: one explosive and terrifying, the other corrosive and elegiac.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
10 July 2025
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That three-month period was pivotal in the explosion of The Beatles and the images, organized by the National Portrait Gallery in London, give viewers a chance to experience the band's explosive rise to fame through McCartney's lens.—
Melonee Hurt,
The Tennessean,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Fuels in the area remained extremely dry and highly flammable.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
5 July 2025
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In 2021, Newsom created a wildfire and forest resilience task force, which recommended the state and federal governments manage flammable overgrowth on 1 million acres of the 33 million acres of forestlands in California every year.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Turn four, in particular, put on a display of fiery orange and red, visible to the naked eye.—
Kristin Shaw,
ArsTechnica,
10 July 2025
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After surviving a fiery car wreck and successfully skipping his final year of high school to enroll at USC, incoming star freshman Alijah Arenas should be cleared to join the team for practice on Thursday, coach Eric Musselman confirmed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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“Combustible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combustible. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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