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How do you use Combust in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like burn or turn, plus the exact meaning.

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Combust in a sentence

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Combust meaning

  1. To burn; to catch fire.
  2. To erupt with enthusiasm or boisterousness.

Synonyms of Combust

burn change state turn have kittens hit the ceiling hit the roof throw a fit blow up flip one's lid conflagrate take fire catch fire ignite erupt have a fit

Related words

Other words often associated with Combust or its synonyms:

rage light change inflame increase hyperpigmentation flare play explode sunburn hurting enkindle

Using Combust

  • The main meaning on this page is: To burn; to catch fire. | To erupt with enthusiasm or boisterousness.
  • Useful related words include: burn, change state, turn, have kittens.
  • In the example corpus, combust often appears in combinations such as: spontaneously combust, combust when, combust and.

Context around Combust

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 9 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

spontaneously 7× self 1× completely 1× must 1× plants 1× nor 1×

Often after:

due 1× oxygen 1× spent 1× fuel 1×

Sentence patterns with Combust

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

animals must combust oxygen internally 1× can spontaneously combust when exposed 1× earth they combust and create 1× inject and combust fuel and 1× it can combust 1× might nor combust all the 1× not spontaneously combust and also 1× temperatures and combust 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

growing plants then 1× if the temperature 1× its use has 1× manchester city and 1× meanwhile chad billy 1× precautions care needs 1×

Common sentence endings:

and produce thrust 1× derived from air 1× europa league tie 1× exposed to air 1× fire started in 1× hydrogen remains unreacted 1×

Words around Combust

Just before it in the word index:

comburendo 2 combs 347 combretum 2 combover 4 combos 83 comboni 5

Just after it in the word index:

combustable 2 combusted 7 combustibility 4 combustible 108 combustibles 11 combusting 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aal 24 aalto 24 aardvark 24 aarogya 24 abalos 24 abbess 24

Corpus analysis for Combust

  • In this selection, "combust" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, spontaneously, self, completely, due, oxygen and spent stand out and add context to how "combust" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include animals must combust oxygen internally and can spontaneously combust when exposed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "combust" sits close to words such as aal, aalto and aardvark, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with combust

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Thus giving the media the floor to self combust. (9 words)

These articles will spontaneously combust when exposed to the atmosphere. (10 words)

If the temperature of a bale exceeds more than convert, it can combust. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

When working with compounds that are not as flammable (that might nor combust all the way) one solution would be to mix the compound with some flammable compounds with a known heat of combustion and make a pallet with the mixture. (41 words)

With all of its counterparts now centuries in the past, has moved to a world where Starfleet exists in a much different capacity after a cataclysmic event known as The Burn caused all dilithium across the galaxy to spontaneously combust. (40 words)

The French chemist Antoine Lavoisier showed in about 1778 that plants and animals must "combust" oxygen internally to live and was able to deduce that most of the 165-pound weight of van Helmont's willow tree derived from air. (40 words)

Exclamation examples

Meanwhile Chad (Billy Flynn) will spontaneously combust when he gets a load of what’s taking place right under his nose! (21 words)

Example sentences (17)

Thus giving the media the floor to self combust.

When satellites made mostly of aluminum die fall back down to earth, they combust and create harmful chemicals called aluminum oxides, which can damage the ozone layer.

Several images and clips of car fires are doing the rounds on social media with claims that hand sanitizers tend to combust due to summer heat.

With all of its counterparts now centuries in the past, has moved to a world where Starfleet exists in a much different capacity after a cataclysmic event known as The Burn caused all dilithium across the galaxy to spontaneously combust.

Manchester City and Liverpool can both reach the latter stages of Champions League, Tottenham might not have the same puff this time around while Arsenal will spontaneously combust in a far-flung Europa League tie.

Meanwhile Chad (Billy Flynn) will spontaneously combust when he gets a load of what’s taking place right under his nose!

The fire’s cause was not determined after an investigation, though a five-gallon container of a liquid known to spontaneously combust was found in the bin the fire started in.

Growing plants then absorb this phlogiston, which is why air does not spontaneously combust and also why plant matter burns as well as it does.

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If the temperature of a bale exceeds more than convert, it can combust.

Its use has been historically limited by its tendency to corrode, creep at high temperatures, and combust.

On the other hand, when there is insufficient oxygen to completely combust the fuel, some fuel carbon is converted to carbon monoxide and some of the hydrogen remains unreacted.

Precautions Care needs to be taken when machining hafnium because it is pyrophoric —fine particles can spontaneously combust when exposed to air.

The French chemist Antoine Lavoisier showed in about 1778 that plants and animals must "combust" oxygen internally to live and was able to deduce that most of the 165-pound weight of van Helmont's willow tree derived from air.

These articles will spontaneously combust when exposed to the atmosphere.

These plants combust spent acid with natural gas, refinery gas, fuel oil or other fuel sources.

They consist of three sections; an inlet to compress incoming air, a combustor to inject and combust fuel, and a nozzle to expel the hot gases and produce thrust.

When working with compounds that are not as flammable (that might nor combust all the way) one solution would be to mix the compound with some flammable compounds with a known heat of combustion and make a pallet with the mixture.

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Common combinations with combust

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "combust" in a sentence?
An example: "Thus giving the media the floor to self combust." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "combust" from authentic English texts.
What does "combust" mean?
Combust means: To burn; to catch fire.
What are synonyms of "combust"?
Common synonyms of "combust" include: burn, change state, turn, have kittens, hit the ceiling, hit the roof, throw a fit, blow up. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "combust" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "combust", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.