How to Use warm-up in a Sentence

warm-up

1 of 2 noun
  • How to do the workout: Start with a five-minute warm-up.
    Lauren Bedosky, Health, 27 July 2023
  • Just like any other muscle in the body, the heart needs a warm-up.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Saturday brings a slight warm-up to the mid-50s and a chance of showers.
    Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The Matildas got the jump on Les Bleues with a 1-0 warm-up win in Melbourne last week.
    Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2023
  • But the more than two dozen warm-up acts showed the country a lot about the party he’s built around him.
    Brian Bennett / New York City, TIME, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Saw him in warm-up, so there were a lot of things going through my head there in warm-up.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Thomas Allen would be the one throwing the ball to linebackers during pregame warm-up drills.
    Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 25 July 2023
  • Attired in a dark blue warm-up suit, McCann wipes his brow and takes a deep breath.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Anyone who is new to the whole game should be upfront about it during the pre-game warm-ups.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Use a jump-rope workout as a warm-up or at the end of a strength-training session to cool down.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024
  • As more players take the field to warm-up, colleague Jeff Zrebiec stops by to catch up.
    Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • In warm-up, Marc-Andre Fleury did not skate onto Boston’s side of the ice.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Rutgers and Michigan were pulled from the floor during pregame warm-ups for the second day of play.
    Arika Herron, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The 20-year-old sprained his right ankle in warm-ups ahead of Thursday’s game at Memphis.
    C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2023
  • So, book a jet-lag recovery day in Chamonix, and head here for a TMB warm-up.
    Doug Mayer, Outside Online, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Both performances are a warm-up for the year, as Cyrus gets ready to release more new music and a tour on the way.
    Kristen Tauer, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
  • That sole defeat came at the hands of Gustavsson's Australia in a warm-up match in April.
    Asif Burhan, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
  • This weekend’s event is different — like a warm-up for what’s to come next year.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Wear the right gear, take time to warm-up and cool-down, and give your body time to recover after playing.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The concerts all appear to be warm-up gigs ahead of festival dates.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Highs: 49-55 Forecast in detail The good news is a warm-up is underway.
    David Streit, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023
  • In fact, the Coachella dates (and a warm-up show in Pomona, Calif. last week) were outliers; the group last performed in November.
    Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Songs weave the fabric of every pregame warm-up and team ritual.
    Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2023
  • Do a quick warm-up to get your chest, shoulders, back, and arms loose, grab your dumbbells, and get ready to build some upper-body strength!
    Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Buffett, clad in a track warm-up suit, told the cheering audience.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The event was marked by hateful, xenophobic and racist rhetoric by Trump’s warm-up speakers.
    Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The good news is a warm-up forecast for next week, when Washington, D.C., could reach 65 degrees.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
  • For The Times) Others parked in the surrounding neighborhoods and walked the rest of the way, with plenty of time to spare to watch warm-ups before the first pitch.
    Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
  • There are vocal and dance warm-up sessions, pre-show glam, meeting her fans, and then the main event: A riveting show.
    Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 4 June 2025
  • And Phil wants to focus on that, treating it as an unofficial warm-up.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025

warm up

2 of 2 verb
  • On cold days, the heater might take a while to warm up.
    Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2024
  • Just warm up the pre-sliced meat on the stove, and then stack it up high.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 4 June 2025
  • According to the study, the next 20 years could warm up the oceans more than the last 40.
    Sachi Kitajima Mulkey / Grist, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2025
  • By next week, Kansas City will reach the 60s and Austin will warm up to the 70s.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2025
  • So why not warm up the winter months with a hint of peach?
    Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The Wolves have no chill and Nuggets need to figure out how to warm up.
    Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 6 May 2024
  • When the weather warms up and gets hot, spinach tends to bolt or go to seed.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 6 May 2025
  • And for extra cozy points, warm up around the fire pit or take a dip in the hot tub.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
  • At the practice rink, a girl warmed up while a Zamboni cleaned the ice.
    Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
  • After the tour, warm up with a hot shower and recharge at the on-site café at The Base.
    Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Who doesn’t want to feel the sun on their skin and the wind through their hair once the weather starts to warm up?
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 May 2024
  • Along with the vintage pieces, color warms up the space, too.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 21 Aug. 2024
  • Phoenix is forecasted to warm up throughout the day and rise to a high in the low 60s.
    Andrea Ramirez, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2023
  • As soon as the world warmed up, all of life would have had to compete in an arms race to adapt.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The winds blow over the mountains, and become compressed and warmed up.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The receivers were ready, warmed up and ready for their big moment.
    Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Keenan Allen had little going on but warmed up in the third.
    Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2023
  • The low-pressure, cold gas then goes outside to warm up.
    Rhett Allain, WIRED, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Akli told the players to warm up and hit with a partner.
    Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Tara said Hunter caught her while warming up for an event.
    Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
  • As winter grinds along, warm up with three hearty red wines.
    Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Their bus could have started warming up for the long ride home.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Weaver had already warmed up, and Boone planned on him pitching the ninth with a four-run lead.
    Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 2 June 2025
  • Trump warmed up to TikTok over the course of the election year, promising to protect the beloved app.
    Makena Kelly, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Austin’s Die Spitz opened the show, but didn’t fit the glove for the audience, who took a bit to warm up to the young quartet.
    Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Kids warmed up before dancing in the square in front of a cheering crowd.
    Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2023
  • When the spawn is winding down, the water is warming up.
    Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 1 May 2024
  • After the sisters spent some time at the jail, the guards started warming up to them.
    Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025
  • From fall through spring, head out on a full moon glacier trek or witness rippling electric green and pink northern lights, then warm up around a bonfire or in the sauna.
    Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025
  • Come July, temperatures start to warm up enough to enjoy an afternoon on the beach, and the season is in full swing.
    Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'warm-up.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: