How to Use warm-up in a Sentence

warm-up

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• Start out with this as a warm-up.
  — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
• This should be a good warm-up match for them.
  — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 13 June 2026
• End your warm-up session with a light jog.
  — J'ne Day-Lucore, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025
• That means cold, snow, a bit of a warm-up—and then, yes, more cold and snow.
  — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2025
• Sunday sees a brief warm-up with highs near 70.
  — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
• But Musk predicts that this is just a warm-up act.
  — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
• Check out these top warm-up moves trainers never skip.
  — Caroline Tien, SELF, 10 Sep. 2025
• Try it after a warm-up or as part of your core routine.
  — Leoni Jesner, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
• Monday looks chilly at first, then a warm-up quickly sets in.
  — Jeff Ray, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
• My pregame warm-up felt really good.
  — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
• The right-hander had gone to the mound to throw warm-up pitches.
  — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
• However, this warm-up comes with a catch.
  — Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
• Just like any other muscle in the body, the heart needs a warm-up.
  — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 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
• Monday looks chilly as well before a warm-up quickly sets in.
  — Jeff Ray, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
• There are some hints of gradual warm-up early next week.
  — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
• Castle was a late scratch after his hip flared up during warm-ups.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Mar. 2026
• Kelce appeared to be in a good mood during warm-ups and engaged with fans.
  — Angel Saunders, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
• Set clear time limits and bring children inside for warm-up breaks.
  — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
• When Onana jogs onto the field for his warm-up, the boos are rabid.
  — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
• Start runs with a walking warm-up and stretch afterward.
  — Danielle Zickl, Health, 10 Mar. 2026
• To protect your joints, begin with a warm-up and finish with a cool-down.
  — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 28 May 2026
• 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
• This weekend’s event is different — like a warm-up for what’s to come next year.
  — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2023
• But Gorre was on the bench for a warm-up match against Scotland last week.
  — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
• 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
• 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
• The concerts all appear to be warm-up gigs ahead of festival dates.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2023
• Midweek there will be a brief cool down followed by another warm-up.
  — Lauren Bostwick, CBS News, 16 May 2026
• 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

warm up

2 of 2 verb

• Weigh-ins over, the wrestlers warm up on all four mats.
  — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
• From this point, the pot is put on the stove and warmed up again.
  — Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
• The coach warmed up to the subject.
  — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
• Use an ice scraper and warm up your car.
  — CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
• To beat the cold, warm up in a down jacket.
  — Anna Fiorentino, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
• Ready to warm up with a wintry walk in the woods?
  — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
• Just warm up the pre-sliced meat on the stove, and then stack it up high.
  — Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 4 June 2025
• Start the playlist with some slower songs to help you get warmed up.
  — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
• Some simply come to warm up, charge their phones, and have tea.
  — Sophia Panych, Allure, 24 Feb. 2026
• The more freely that heat can move, the better the room warms up.
  — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 17 Feb. 2026
• The Bay Area is about to warm up, big time.
  — Anthony Edwards, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026
• Whisky tends to get put away once the weather warms up, which is a shame.
  — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
• When the weather warms up and gets hot, spinach tends to bolt or go to seed.
  — Lauren David, Southern Living, 6 May 2025
• Cape Verde is warming up for its third group stage game.
  — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 27 June 2026
• Highs will warm up again in the upper 40s.
  — Mary Ours, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
• In early May, the soil has warmed up enough for dahlias.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
• These plants will struggle to grow, even when the air and soil start to warm up.
  — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
• The pair will play catch and then warm up the starting pitcher.
  — Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
• Their bus could have started warming up for the long ride home.
  — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
• What’s the best way to warm up the vibe of a Modernist house?
  — The Editors, Robb Report, 25 May 2026
• Instead, warm up your car and turn on its defrosters.
  — Charles Singh, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
• On the other side of winter, the sun warmed up the desert again.
  — Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 19 June 2025
• Along with the vintage pieces, color warms up the space, too.
  — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 21 Aug. 2024
• The receivers were ready, warmed up and ready for their big moment.
  — Seth Emerson, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
• Because the moment you get called in, there’s no time to warm up.
  — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
• Who doesn’t love warming up with apple cider on a crisp fall evening?
  — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 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
• Once the glue warms up, it can be wiped away without much heavy scraping.
  — Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
• Transplant seedlings after the soil warms up.
  — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2026
• The weekend will warm up quickly.
  — Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026