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
While the cause of the explosion remains under investigation, O'Brian said the tank contained natural gas byproducts of oil drilling and held a mixture of water, a combustible liquid and brine.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Having a succession plan and promoting a positive company culture that can weather the loss of key members is essential to maintaining momentum, no matter how combustible things may get behind the scenes.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
But regardless of where the number lands, the issue has become a combustible topic as a growing number of Californians struggle with the rising cost of living.
—Rob Nikolewski, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Smoking is only allowed inside of vehicles, on roadways or in other areas without combustible material.
—Buffalo National River, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Having a succession plan and promoting a positive company culture that can weather the loss of key members is essential to maintaining momentum, no matter how combustible things may get behind the scenes.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2024
But regardless of where the number lands, the issue has become a combustible topic as a growing number of Californians struggle with the rising cost of living.
—Rob Nikolewski, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Smoking is only allowed inside of vehicles, on roadways or in other areas without combustible material.
—Buffalo National River, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for combustible
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The issue is before the red area: Georgia has given up a lot more explosive plays than in past years.Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, the future of the franchise remains unclear following the explosive season 14 finale of RHONJ.Angel Saunders, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Key Background Lithium-ion batteries contain flammable materials and can overheat, leading to fire or explosion.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Without suppression in the wildlands, residents’ last line of defense is to harden against wildfires by ensuring that flammable materials don’t collect on their houses and that there are no holes where embers can enter the home.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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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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The fiery tear in the rich, dark blue of the night sky in this photograph captured by Trevor Mahlman in February, is a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, captured during the moments of stage separation as the vehicle's main booster burns back toward Earth and the second stage streaks onward to space.Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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In November, observers saw a SpaceX satellite make a fiery return to Earth over Colorado, Kansas, Texas and Oklahoma.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Combustible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combustible. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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