flammable
Example Sentences
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The region is dominated by flammable pine forests.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
It’s an indication that decades of efforts to clear flammable plants around homes and fortify their exteriors against flames, heat and embers are being outpaced by increasingly extreme wildfire behavior and construction in fire-prone areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
The fierce fires ravaging parts of France and Spain are the result of forests and vegetation becoming more flammable because of drought and a series of record-breaking heatwaves that have hit Western Europe since May.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
The tournament produced a spike in the sales of fake shirts and kits, but the Fire Service has warned that these items are far more flammable and dangerous than the genuine articles.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
I just realized I do have something flammable: my own hair.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Vocabulary lists containing flammable
Power Suffix: -able
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