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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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Many motorheads, self included, would certainly be interested, but perhaps dissuaded after a short drive highlighted by copious body roll, lackluster power output, teeth-gritting brakes, the smell of unburned gas and long warm-up times before the car was ready to drive. —

William Roberson, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024 However, even in its simplest form, jumping rope is an ideal form of exercise as either a warm-up or a stand-alone workout. —

Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024 Eventually, your child won’t need that warm-up time. —

Allie Volpe, Vox, 9 Sep. 2024 In 2020, Ogwumike became the first Black woman to co-host a national ESPN radio show, Chiney and Golic Jr., which was only a warm-up in her game-changing media career. —

Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for warm (up)

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