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as in warmed
having or giving off heat to a moderate degree
the pan was still warm, but no longer too hot to touch
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as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
a warm hug of welcome from our grandmother
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as in friendly
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
a warm inquiry after his parents' health
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as in to heat
to cause to have or give off heat to a moderate degree
you'll need to warm the food in the microwave
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as in to please
to give satisfaction to
my dance instructor's generous praise warmed my heart
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Recent Examples of warm
Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Temperatures will be comfortably warm in the upper 70s to lower 80s Thursday afternoon, with a dry forecast and more sunshine.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
By Friday, skies are expected to gradually clear, with sunshine returning and temperatures warming slightly.
—Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
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Adjective
In person, a nod, smile, or warm tone can soften brevity.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Temperatures will be comfortably warm in the upper 70s to lower 80s Thursday afternoon, with a dry forecast and more sunshine.
—Cutter Martin, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Verb
Social brings them in, the lead magnet warms them up, then email does the work.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
By Friday, skies are expected to gradually clear, with sunshine returning and temperatures warming slightly.
—Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warm
Adjective
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Tastad explained that their design team has extensive experience with the brand and is passionate about digging into its archives for design inspiration and re-imagining many of the vintage styles.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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Becker has long been passionate about this subject, sensitive to the common critique that California native plants look less than spectacular come summertime.—
Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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The tears flowed on and off the pitch at the opening friendly against Preston North End.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The service Expect friendly, warm service from the spunky staff, plus a sense of freedom to do your thing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Researchers can push materials toward this state without heating them.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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Those times when things got heated What’s an NBA season without a little beef?—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Still, a gas tax suspension remains a go-to solution for vote-maximizing politicians eager to please their constituents.—
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Also new at this Cote is a luxe japchae, whose ingredients are wheeled in on a beautiful cart bearing little bowls—noodles, vegetables julienned to pleasing uniformity, and a frankly enormous portion of sweet Alaskan-king-crab meat.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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That’s taken place in a heated onsite barn under UV lights.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Two Indiana Pacers fans, identified as Grace and Michael, were caught on camera having a heated discussion in which Grace looked annoyed.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Their fervent belief in this plan requires, almost incidentally, tearing apart the Democratic Party in order to save it.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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Non-plastic goods are usually more expensive for the business, and less user friendly for the customer–a lose-lose situation for all but the most fervent eco-crusader.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Branham recalled how raucous the crowd was and how gracious Busch was interacting with fans.—
Zach Powell,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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There’s an art to being a gracious guest.—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
22 May 2026
Verb
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The discovery of a blue octopus about the size of a golf ball has delighted marine biologists and the public with its rarity – and its big-eyed cute factor.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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Fun activities with children will delight you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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“Warm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warm. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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