Vocabulary
Combustible
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
able to catch fire and burn easily.
Urdu meaning
آتش گیر، احتراق، اشتعال پذیر
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Yet considering the combustible situation in the region, an off-ramp is essential as Pakistan must be ready for all contingencies in case matters in the Middle East spiral further out of control.
Dawn Editorials —
Diplomatic option
— 2026-03-07
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thou shouldst be living at this hour: the Middle East hath need of thee`.Some argue that Henry Kissinger`s shuttle diplomacy between Arab countries and Israel prevented a conflagration in the combustible Middle East.
Dawn Editorials —
Rex Mundi
— 2026-03-05
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HE atmosphere in the Gulf is truly combustible, with a massive American military build-up around Iran signalling trouble ahead, unless there is a diplomatic breakthrough in the ongoing nuclear negotiations.
Dawn Editorials —
March to war?
— 2026-02-22
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Like many older markets in Karachi, it reportedly lacked adequate emergency exits, fire alarms and ventilation.Combustible materials, substandard wiring and overcrowding formed the perfect recipe for disaster.
Dawn Editorials —
Predictable tragedy
— 2026-01-20
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While the worst may be over, peace remains elusive in what is described as one of the world`s most combustible regions.
Dawn Editorials —
Back from the brink
— 2025-05-14
Synonyms
inflammable, flammable, incendiary, explosive, burnable
Curator example
“a combustible gas”
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