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as in prelude
a performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event the couple's initial exchange of insults proved to be only a warm-up for their booze-fueled fight later that night

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warm (up)

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verb

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Recent Examples of warm (up)
Verb
After a few warm-up throws, Tua Tagovailoa flexed his left hand. Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025 End your warm-up session with a light jog. J'ne Day-Lucore, Outside, 7 Oct. 2025 Before venturing to the water to scream, Chris led the group in a breathing warm-up, with meditative music playing from a speaker. Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025 Eventually the in-studio warm-up comic, Don Barris, a jovial pro with a Taftian mustache, led a few applause drills. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for warm (up)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warm (up)
Noun
  • The new name could be a prelude to larger changes, either with the physical Apple TV device, or for Apple TV+.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
  • While preseason results aren't important, the performance of players is perhaps a prelude to the regular season.
    Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • L3Harris revealed that the communications suite will provide interoperability with the United States, NATO and coalition partners, creating a networked battlespace with fifth-generation aircraft and beyond.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Emirates confirmed to Reuters that its plane was leased from and operated by ACT Airlines, a Turkish carrier that provides extra cargo capacity to major airlines.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In 1988: Greg Louganis won the gold medal in the 3-meter springboard at the Seoul Olympics one day after hitting his head on the diving board during the preliminaries.
    Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Galvin’s spokesperson said the issue was not related with the city’s administration of the preliminary.
    Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • TechCrunch reports that Also already has a deal in place to supply one of the quads, which features a large cargo compartment, to Amazon.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Teams are placed into CIF Southern Section girls volleyball playoff divisions according to their rating supplied by Massey Ratings System.
    Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The team, after all, is 13-1-3 at home this season — and throughout its four-season tenure has a remarkable home record furnished by one of the most beautifully boisterous fanbases in all of MLS.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Wahlberg and his wife, Rhea Durham, purchased the estate fully furnished, a decision that enables them to settle in seamlessly ahead of the Palm Beach social season getting into full swing.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Increment 4 program, which aims to equip smaller, faster vehicles with scalable turrets capable of tackling a range of threats.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The airline already started equipping its regional jets with faster internet equipment, and the overhaul of its mainline fleet continues.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Gripen fighters have the reputation of being relatively cheap and easy to maintain and arm, and able to operate in austere conditions – using roads or even dirt roads for runways.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
  • We’d be traveling to a bunker near another unit, Team B, which would assemble suicide drones and arm them with explosives.
    Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The participants were also generally well-educated and came from multiple study sites.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
    Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Warm (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warm%20%28up%29. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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