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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Still, schools may be warming to the idea of gunshot detection to address the threat of a campus shooter.
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Emily Greene-Colozzi, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
Unusually warm Friday Temperatures will be unusually warm to start Friday, climbing into the 50s during the morning commute.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Fed by a spring, the shallow and weedy water warmed to create a comfortable fish nursery.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The singer has been dressing warm to brave the cold December weather in the city, and has been spotted wearing designer boots with her ensembles.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 11 Dec. 2025
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Emily Greene-Colozzi, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
Unusually warm Friday Temperatures will be unusually warm to start Friday, climbing into the 50s during the morning commute.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Fed by a spring, the shallow and weedy water warmed to create a comfortable fish nursery.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The singer has been dressing warm to brave the cold December weather in the city, and has been spotted wearing designer boots with her ensembles.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 11 Dec. 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 20 Dec. 2025.
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