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
The sources confirmed the suspect had a blow torch, a flare gun and other flammable liquids with him.
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Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 5 Nov. 2024
The intrigue: South 8 has attracted the attention of the U.S. Army, which is eager for resilient, less flammable batteries.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
According to an Associated Press report, Bushnell began a livestream on Twitch before dousing himself in a flammable chemical.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
The fire was reportedly extinguished by 10 a.m., but the interstate remained closed due to the trucks highly flammable cargo.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 5 Nov. 2024
The intrigue: South 8 has attracted the attention of the U.S. Army, which is eager for resilient, less flammable batteries.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
According to an Associated Press report, Bushnell began a livestream on Twitch before dousing himself in a flammable chemical.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
The fire was reportedly extinguished by 10 a.m., but the interstate remained closed due to the trucks highly flammable cargo.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flammable
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And there is no shortage of other spoilers in this combustible region.Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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The combination of these factors could prove combustible and lead to less-than-ideal outcomes on Wall Street, Main Street and in Washington.Ron Insana, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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In that notebook, he is alleged to have written about wanting to target a CEO at a conference with a gun and expressed that such a method was preferable to other means — like a bomb or some other explosive device — so others wouldn’t be harmed.Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The man claimed to have an explosive device, according to police.Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 11 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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“Flammable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flammable. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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