How to Use warm-up in a Sentence
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How to do the workout: Start with a five-minute warm-up.
—Lauren Bedosky, Health, 27 July 2023
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So what’s the best way to weave the I-Y-T raise into a warm-up?
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 25 Aug. 2025
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Just like any other muscle in the body, the heart needs a warm-up.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2024
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Saturday brings a slight warm-up to the mid-50s and a chance of showers.
—Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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As a warm-up act in a stadium, the big man exploited his hour to the fullest.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 25 June 2025
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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
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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
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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
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Kelce appeared to be in a good mood during warm-ups and engaged with fans.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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As more players take the field to warm-up, colleague Jeff Zrebiec stops by to catch up.
—Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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In warm-up, Marc-Andre Fleury did not skate onto Boston’s side of the ice.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
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Rutgers and Michigan were pulled from the floor during pregame warm-ups for the second day of play.
—Arika Herron, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
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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
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So, book a jet-lag recovery day in Chamonix, and head here for a TMB warm-up.
—Doug Mayer, Outside Online, 15 Feb. 2023
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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
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That sole defeat came at the hands of Gustavsson's Australia in a warm-up match in April.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
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This weekend’s event is different — like a warm-up for what’s to come next year.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2023
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Plum — still with an exercise band around her legs from warm-ups — then took a photo with the fan.
—Grace Jordan-Weinstein, People.com, 30 June 2025
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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
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The concerts all appear to be warm-up gigs ahead of festival dates.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2023
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After the United States won the men’s basketball gold medal at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, the players wore warm-up suits to the podium.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2025
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Highs: 49-55 Forecast in detail The good news is a warm-up is underway.
—David Streit, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023
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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
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Sunday will bring a slight warm-up, but temperatures will stay below normal through next week.
—Joseph Dames, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
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The warm-up on Friday isn’t much of a warm-up, with a high of just around 60.
—Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
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Resets can be used during warm-ups, after workouts, between stressful meetings or anytime your body feels keyed up.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
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On cold days, the heater might take a while to warm up.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2024
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Just warm up the pre-sliced meat on the stove, and then stack it up high.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 4 June 2025
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On the other side of winter, the sun warmed up the desert again.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 19 June 2025
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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
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By next week, Kansas City will reach the 60s and Austin will warm up to the 70s.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 21 Feb. 2025
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So why not warm up the winter months with a hint of peach?
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2023
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The Wolves have no chill and Nuggets need to figure out how to warm up.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 6 May 2024
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When the weather warms up and gets hot, spinach tends to bolt or go to seed.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 6 May 2025
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These plants will struggle to grow, even when the air and soil start to warm up.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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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
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At the practice rink, a girl warmed up while a Zamboni cleaned the ice.
—Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
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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
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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
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Along with the vintage pieces, color warms up the space, too.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 21 Aug. 2024
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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
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My wife did not warm up to Biff and Frank right away, either.
—David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
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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
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The winds blow over the mountains, and become compressed and warmed up.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Because the land warms up faster during the day, a sea breeze moves in from the water.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
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The receivers were ready, warmed up and ready for their big moment.
—Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Keenan Allen had little going on but warmed up in the third.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2023
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The low-pressure, cold gas then goes outside to warm up.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 10 Mar. 2024
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The best way to warm up was to lie down naked in the snow, observed her director.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
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Akli told the players to warm up and hit with a partner.
—Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2022
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Tara said Hunter caught her while warming up for an event.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
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After the weekend cold front, weather will warm up to the 50s on Monday.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
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One of my granddaughters came in the house to warm up for a moment.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
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Monday looks to be warming up with a partly sunny high of 31 degrees.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
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Use an ice scraper and warm up your car.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
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The pair of images shows the dog safely back on the ground and then in the fire truck, wrapped in a blanket to warm up.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
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