as in combustible
capable of catching or being set on fire
some pajamas are made of inflammable material, so be careful
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Recent Examples of inflammable
The bag was filled with inflammable gas.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2023
On the other hand, the batteries are sensitive to high temperatures and inherently inflammable.
—Yiwen Lu, Washington Post, 27 June 2022
The mighty sequoia, protected by thick bark and with its foliage typically high above the flames, was once considered nearly inflammable.
—Brian Melley, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2022
The mighty sequoia, protected by thick bark and with its foliage typically high above the flames, was once considered nearly inflammable.
—Brian Melley, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2023
On the other hand, the batteries are sensitive to high temperatures and inherently inflammable.
—Yiwen Lu, Washington Post, 27 June 2022
The mighty sequoia, protected by thick bark and with its foliage typically high above the flames, was once considered nearly inflammable.
—Brian Melley, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2022
The mighty sequoia, protected by thick bark and with its foliage typically high above the flames, was once considered nearly inflammable.
—Brian Melley, BostonGlobe.com, 23 July 2022
See All Example Sentences for inflammable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflammable
Adjective
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That combustible set-up blew up in the faces of the bears who needed nothing short of a Powell decrying everything Trump, not realizing that Powell favors two wonderful factors: honesty and truth.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
24 Aug. 2025
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Drier plants make more combustible fuel for wildfires.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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John Cena returned as Chris Smith, aka Peacemaker, in Season 2 of the series of the same name, with a premiere that was fun, yet explosive, and set the stage for what is to come.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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My explosive energy on stage may come as a shock to those who have only seen my reserved sides.—
Sara Smith,
Variety,
27 Aug. 2025
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The always flammable Siraj was fined 15 per cent of his match fee and given one demerit point for screaming into the face of Duckett in the third Test at Lord’s, with the two then brushing shoulders.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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The Context Officers responded around 11:30 a.m. after Vogler was doused with a flammable liquid and set on fire, said the Danville Police Department.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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“Inflammable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflammable. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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