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
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That leaves the party with a combustible combination of entrenched elites presiding over a rank-and-file cohort that loathes both Donald Trump and their own party.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Mixed in with newer homes and buildings constructed with fire-wise methods and materials are wooden cabins from the 1940s and ‘50s with highly combustible shake roofs and wood decks.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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What To Know The Center for Countering Disinformation, a branch of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, said on Wednesday that Russia was using CS gas, an irritant chemical, in its Shahed explosive drones.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Most of these explosive 7-day runs occurred near major lows — the financial crisis, 2015 and, of course, during the Covid crash.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2025
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Worden said adding a metal roof or removing flammable plantings may increase a historic landmark's chances of surviving a wildfire.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2025
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The new plan includes additional focus on hazardous vegetation that could enable the spread of wildfires when not properly maintained or when invasive, flammable species are present.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Inflammable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflammable. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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