Definition of warm-bloodednext

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Recent Examples of warm-blooded The parasite fly’s larvae, which feeds within the wounds of warm-blooded animals, was first detected in a calf in Zavala County at the start of last month, marking the first case in the country’s livestock in about five decades. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 The fly's larvae feed on the living tissue of warm-blooded animals. Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Attracted to the smell, the flies will lay eggs in open wounds on warm-blooded animals, and within hours the eggs hatch as the worms burrow in a screw-like pattern into the flesh to feed, according to the advisory. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 How screwworms hurt animals The New World screwworm makes warm-blooded animals sick when the adult female deposits eggs into an open wound or a mucous membrane, like in the eye or nose. Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for warm-blooded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warm-blooded
Adjective
  • Extreme rainfall events like this are becoming more common as planet-warming pollution drives temperatures higher, because warmer air holds more moisture – which storms can then wring out like a water-laden sponge in heavy, localized downpours.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Unlike its more exclusive neighbor properties, Daunt’s feels like a warm embrace and a breath of fresh air at the same time.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Adjective
  • Yet what elevates The Daily Show, and produced so many offspring, is that its point of view is obvious and passionate—without shading into outright campaigning.
    Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
  • Playing in front of a passionate home Mexican crowd, Jimenez had an excellent tournament, leading the line for Javier Aguirre’s side.
    Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Adjective
  • At Fox, Collier became known for his passional embrace of blockchain, NFTs and the whole Web3 space.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Nov. 2022
Adjective
  • Of all the dietary supplements out there, creatine is perhaps the one with the most fervent fan base.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 7 July 2026
  • England versus Mexico was an all-time epic played in one of sports’ most fervent atmospheres at the iconic Estadio Azteca.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Adjective
  • On Thursday, when Samueli Foundation officials called to notify grant winners – in this case, 22 nonprofits that will receive Build OC money – the conversations sometimes turned emotional.
    Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
  • How does that messy, emotional person do something so clinical?
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026

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“Warm-blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warm-blooded. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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