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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Plant it in full sun once the soil temperature has warmed to 70˚F, and water enough to keep the soil from drying out.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2024
The orchestra has warmed to new scores increasingly quickly.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
That really heats a phone up, and the S24 Ultra was quite warm to the touch by the end of my gaming session.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 22 Mar. 2024
Temperatures will warm to highs in the mid-50s north to the lower 60s south.
—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
Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2024
The orchestra has warmed to new scores increasingly quickly.
—Joshua Barone, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
That really heats a phone up, and the S24 Ultra was quite warm to the touch by the end of my gaming session.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 22 Mar. 2024
Temperatures will warm to highs in the mid-50s north to the lower 60s south.
—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
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