Thesaurus results for WARM (UP)

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as in to provide

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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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Noun

As a warm-up, here are seven shows happening across May in Kansas City. —

Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026 Overall, the expectation is for a gradual, uneven warm-up rather than a sustained shift into consistently above-normal temperatures through mid-May. —

Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026 Those places as well as the rest of the region are set to begin their warm-up on Tuesday. —

Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026 Now, some critics and supporters of the agency suggest that last year’s flirtations with environmental deregulation were just a warm-up act to what’s happening this year. —

Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for warm (up)

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The full closure is required to safely accommodate heavy equipment operations, provide adequate workspace for crews, and protect motorists.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 May 2026
Some are backing away from exclusionary discipline like suspensions and expulsions and have embraced schoolwide approaches that reward positive behavior and provide social skills practice through games and role-playing.

— Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026