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as in to provide

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noun

ˈwȯrm-ˌəp How to pronounce warm-up (audio)
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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Recent Examples of warm (up)
Noun
The team announced López had discomfort in his left knee during his warm-up routine. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Stretch either after a 10-minute warm-up or after a cool-down. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 Ombré became one of the defining looks of the weekend, especially as the All-Star Game warm-up uniforms echoed the same gradient effect. — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Following June and July’s warm-up, August delivers summer’s main event for stargazers. — Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for warm (up)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warm (up)
  1. provide
  2. prelude
  3. supply
  4. preliminary
  5. furnish
  6. equip
  7. arm
  8. educate
Verb
  • The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore are seeking to pause an order requiring it to provide records in lawsuit with Inspector General while the city appeals.
    — Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The explosions provide different interruptions, punctuating the moment as one of Keeley’s ideas plays out in real time.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of provide
Noun
  • Cooper—who is reportedly in Paris to film a prelude to Ocean’s Eleven with Margot Robbie—was not pictured.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Marvel services fans with a bevy of delightful Easter eggs, but the film works better as an extended prelude to Endgame than as its own story.
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of prelude
Verb
  • Salt vendors then bid to supply the salt, and municipalities buy at the winning bid price under that joint contract.
    — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Water for the golf course is supplied by laser, effective in water-saving.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of supply
Noun
  • But all of that was just the preliminaries for Grady Emerson.
    — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026
  • The meet continues Thursday, a day consisting largely of women’s preliminaries, followed by men’s finals Friday and women’s finals Saturday.
    — Mike Wilson, New York Times, 11 June 2026
Definition of preliminary
Verb
  • Accessed by some steps between the bathroom and bedroom, it's shown here furnished with a couple of single beds but could alternatively be used to stash belongings or as a kid's room or general hangout space.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The property brings together a farmhouse and hay barn more than 500 years old with a newer addition, all furnished with pieces sourced from around the world.
    — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of furnish
Verb
  • Charo urged the government to ensure that hospitals are well-equipped to handle complications during childbirth, and to not leave frantic families waiting for information.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Whether supporting the Trident missile or other systems throughout the fleet, NSWC Corona’s work equips sailors with the confidence to trust their systems — empowering them to deliver peace through strength when the nation depends on them most.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of equip
Verb
  • Wise leaders create cultures that arm employees with the capacity, authority, and encouragement to deliver customer experiences with a surprise.
    — Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Loeb tells patients to arm themselves with vetted information before making a decision.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of arm
Verb
  • The move away from screens is part of a national conversation following the COVID-19 pandemic, during which schools were forced to rely on screens to educate students learning remotely.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Companies that invest in educating their communities earn lasting trust.
    — John Graham Harper, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of educate

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“Warm (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warm%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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