combustive

adjective

Definition of combustivenext
as in combustible
capable of catching or being set on fire with such a highly combustive inventory, the ropewalk was engulfed in flames in a matter of minutes

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Recent Examples of combustive That’s made the voter roll controversy particularly combustive in West Bengal, where almost a third of the 90 million-strong population are Muslim and where the BJP has been making inroads in recent years. — Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for combustive
  1. combustible
  2. explosive
Adjective
  • The timing is combustible The launch lands weeks after Apple sued OpenAI, alleging theft of trade secrets and confidential information about upcoming products.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In the first three years, combustible materials like firewood, dead leaves, branches, mulch and wood chips would have to be cleared 5 feet around homes.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of combustible
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  • In June, the FBI arrested five suspects in an alleged plot to target the Ultimate Fighting Championship event on the White House South Lawn with explosive-laden drones.
    — Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, the explosive Coleman Report unleashed a 60-year debate over race, resources, and what education in America is actually for.
    — Rund Abdelfatah, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of explosive

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“Combustive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/combustive. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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