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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Even the river running through the town is warm to the touch.
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Possibly working against him: conclaves have not been warm to French candidates since the 14th century, when a French pope moved the papacy to Avignon in the south of France.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Jet feels warm to the touch, so it was likely kept close to the skin.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
The trooper then went to the registered owner’s residence in East Hartford and spotted the vehicle, which was allegedly still warm to the touch.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2025
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Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Possibly working against him: conclaves have not been warm to French candidates since the 14th century, when a French pope moved the papacy to Avignon in the south of France.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Jet feels warm to the touch, so it was likely kept close to the skin.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
The trooper then went to the registered owner’s residence in East Hartford and spotted the vehicle, which was allegedly still warm to the touch.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 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 22 May. 2025.
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