combust
Example Sentences
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In April this year, researchers in Italy described a range of heart injuries caused by toxic exposure to a set of chemicals found in combusted engine oil.
“The type of fire where you’re combusting all types of man-made materials—we’re just beginning to understand how those components affect our health,” she said.
But they have downsides—costly materials, a China-dominated supply chain that concerns Western governments and a tendency to combust if you’re not careful.
A golf pro can have an immaculate swing on the range, then go out and combust in a tournament.
From Los Angeles Times
Even five World Cups in, she cannot hold back the tears at the national anthem, and looks like she will combust with passion at each wicket she claims.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
