How to Use flammable in a Sentence

flammable

adjective
Definition of flammablenext
Synonyms for flammablenext
  • The heat causes the cell to vent flammable gas, which can ignite and catch fire.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The bark has many bubbles in it that contains the tree’s sap, which is flammable.
    — Jim Baird, Field & Stream, 28 June 2023
  • Not to mention, the flammable wood from the pencil posed a danger in and of itself.
    — Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
  • To McCovey, the problem was not just that the new forests were flammable.
    — Kiliii Yüyan, History & Culture, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Keep them in a cool, dry area and make sure they aren't exposed to heat as some can be flammable.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Make sure the caps and tops on flammable and volatile liquids are secure and out of the reach of little ones.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 June 2024
  • The more the atmosphere pulls moisture from the land, the drier and more flammable the trees, grass and brush become.
    — Jeff Berardelli, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2020
  • The nitrate film that was used at the time was highly flammable, and many films were destroyed in fires.
    — Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2021
  • This clear, flammable liquid has a distinct smell and taste.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Move flammable furniture to the center of the room, away from windows and doors.
    — Kevin Fagan, SFChronicle.com, 9 Oct. 2020
  • Keep in mind that plants and any flammable materials should be well away from the heaters.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 9 Dec. 2020
  • The sources confirmed the suspect had a blow torch, a flare gun and other flammable liquids with him.
    — Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Some maintained flammable liquid that added fuel to the fire.
    — Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
  • In both places, million-dollar homes have been built among flammable trees.
    — David Marston, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Know what flammable items and chemicals are in your garage and basement.
    — Houston Chronicle, 17 Oct. 2020
  • The truck was used to transport flammable liquids, according to Coe.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Explosive gas flares from nearby oil wells spew an oily, flammable residue on the plants.
    — Sheyla Urdaneta Adriana Loureiro Fernandez, New York Times, 22 July 2023
  • Foxworth was sprinkled with a flammable substance and set on fire.
    — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Other projects raised questions that even now feel flammable.
    — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
  • One settler threw a flammable liquid across an activist’s car and set it ablaze.
    — New York Times, 12 Feb. 2022
  • Vinyl chloride, the chemical that was vented, is a flammable gas.
    — The Editors, National Review, 26 Feb. 2023
  • To complicate things further, the resin of lodgepole pine is flammable.
    — Bill Weir, CNN, 12 Feb. 2022
  • Butane gas, which is highly flammable, appears to have been used in the effort to extract cannabis oil from the plants.
    — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 24 Sep. 2020
  • Five of the train cars had a toxic, flammable gas called vinyl chloride that can cause certain cancers.
    — Benjamin Duer, USA TODAY, 23 May 2024
  • The electrolyte replaces the volatile, flammable liquid one used today.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Extinguishing fires in some cases led to a buildup of flammable brush and trees and more severe fires.
    — Alex Brown, oregonlive, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Charge away from anything flammable, so keep the devices far from pillows, beds, and couches.
    — Jim Morrison, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Apr. 2023
  • That’s because methane is a flammable gas with the potential to catch and explode.
    — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2021
  • Dead, dry leaves, grasses and branches are more flammable than living plants.
    — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023
  • But the Warriors traded no risk, no reward for a flammable, ceiling-raising swing.
    — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025

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