3 example sentences using combust.

Combust used in a sentence

Combust in a sentence as a verb

Cheers to you, and I hope your next business doesn't randomly combust, or something.

And you can bet they are stored in a metal container within fireproof bags and away from combustibles.

I would spontaneously combust if I were responsible for a $364B company on a good day, never mind deciding how layoffs should be done.

Combust definitions

verb

cause to burn or combust; "The sun burned off the fog"; "We combust coal and other fossil fuels"

See also: burn

verb

start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously"

See also: erupt ignite conflagrate

verb

get very angry and fly into a rage; "The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question"; "Spam makes me go ballistic"

verb

cause to become violent or angry; "Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan"

verb

undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well"

See also: burn