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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The bacteria typically grow best in warm water and in warm to hot temperatures, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026 But that deliberate pace allows the audience to steadily warm to the characters, especially the relationship between Eiichirō and Natsu, and acclimate to the sport as well. Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 The ads knock the GOP candidates as soft on gun crime and warm to the gun industry. Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The trouble was a bacterial abscess on the child’s neck, swollen, red, warm to the touch, about the size of a ping-pong ball, large enough to force the head into a tilt. Eric Boodman, STAT, 3 Sep. 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 13 Sep. 2026.

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