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COMBUSTING

(verb)

Definitions

There are 5 meanings of the word Combusting.

Combusting - as a verb

Cause to burn or combust

Example: "The sun burned off the fog"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
burn
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Start to burn or burst into flames

Example: "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
catch fireconflagrateeruptignitetake fire
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
change stateturn
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Get very angry and fly into a rage

Example: "The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
blow a fuseblow one's stackblow upflip one's lidflip one's wigfly off the handlego ballistichave a fithave kittenshit the ceilinghit the rooflose one's temperthrow a fit

Cause to become violent or angry

Example: "Riots combusted pakistan after the u.s. air attacks on afghanistan"

Undergo combustion

Example: "Maple wood burns well"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
burn
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
change stateturn
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"The firefighters worked tirelessly to extinguish the combusting building."
"The combusting engine emitted thick black smoke."
"The smell of combusting wood filled the air."
"The combusting cigarette caused a small fire."
"He could feel the heat coming from the combusting furnace."
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Word Game Points

Is COMBUSTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, combusting is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

COMBUSTING has a SCRABBLE points total of 17.

Is COMBUSTING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, combusting is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
COMBUSTING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 23.

Is COMBUSTING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, combusting is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
COMBUSTING has a WORDFEUD points total of 21.

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