warm to

phrasal 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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Senate Republicans, meanwhile, are slow to warm to the deep cuts that would hit red-state constituents hard in programs serving the poor and elderly. Philip Elliott, Time, 30 June 2025 Investors have warmed to that vision, sending shares north. Danny Bakst, Fortune, 27 June 2025 Ratcliffe, United’s minority owner who has taken a keen interest in the day-to-day running of the club, has warmed to the 53-year-old’s ebullient personality. Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 20 June 2025 But as the attacks have appeared successful, Trump has warmed to the idea of joining the offensive and is considering Israel’s request that the U.S. use giant bunker-buster bombs to destroy Iran’s nuclear facility buried deep in a mountain. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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