warm to

verb

warmed to; warming to; warms to
1
: to begin to feel affection for (someone)
She quickly warmed to her guests.
2
: to begin to be interested in or excited about (something)
It took them a while to warm to the idea.

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Even Denmark, which was previously reticent about regional collaboration, warmed to collective defense efforts. — Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026 By nature of a long and often Wonder Bread history for the halftime show, which took ages to warm to hip-hop, a Jay special presents the game with one of its raunchiest catalogues of hits to pull from. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026 Rain looks to become more widespread during the second half of the week, the weather service said, with temperatures warming to around 80 degrees on Thursday before cooling into the low 70s by the weekend. — Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026 Though freezing overnight lows can still be expected throughout the month, afternoon highs are predicted to remain in the 40s before warming to the low 50s by the end of February. — Hali Smith october 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for warm to

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“Warm to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warm%20to. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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