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.
Examples of warm to in a Sentence
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Temperatures will warm to highs in the mid-50s north to the lower 60s south.
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2024
The answers fall into three broad categories: Over the next seven months, voters could begin feeling better about the country; a larger share of them could begin to warm to Biden; or the president could win votes from people who disapprove of him.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Current climate funding represents only about one-fifth of what’s needed annually to achieve net zero and limit warming to 1.5°C.
—Margret Trilli, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
Wind chills that were in the 20s this morning warmed to near-average highs in the mid-50s this afternoon.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
But if not quite enthusiastic, Democrats do appear to be warming to Mr. Biden.
—Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
The new study suggests that limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius — the goal of the 2015 Paris climate agreement — would provide enough safety margin to prevent ecosystems from transitioning away from forest.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2024
Temperatures will warm to highs in the lower to middle 60s north to near 70 south.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2024
Wednesday, temperatures are forecast to continue to warm to the mid-30s and 40s, and then continue to Friday, where it is expected to fall slightly going into the weekend, with highs in the low 30s.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 22 Jan. 2024
Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2024
The answers fall into three broad categories: Over the next seven months, voters could begin feeling better about the country; a larger share of them could begin to warm to Biden; or the president could win votes from people who disapprove of him.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Current climate funding represents only about one-fifth of what’s needed annually to achieve net zero and limit warming to 1.5°C.
—Margret Trilli, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
Wind chills that were in the 20s this morning warmed to near-average highs in the mid-50s this afternoon.
—Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
But if not quite enthusiastic, Democrats do appear to be warming to Mr. Biden.
—Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
The new study suggests that limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius — the goal of the 2015 Paris climate agreement — would provide enough safety margin to prevent ecosystems from transitioning away from forest.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2024
Temperatures will warm to highs in the lower to middle 60s north to near 70 south.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2024
Wednesday, temperatures are forecast to continue to warm to the mid-30s and 40s, and then continue to Friday, where it is expected to fall slightly going into the weekend, with highs in the low 30s.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 22 Jan. 2024
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