as in warm
having or expressing great depth of feeling
a warm-blooded defense of everyone's right to free speech
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Recent Examples of warm-blooded
Recent research found that the animal was more warm-blooded than other sharks, for example, and there is an ongoing debate about its size and shape.
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
Enterococci are a group of bacteria commonly found in the intestines of warm-blooded animals.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
The researchers hypothesize that those dinosaurs were better suited to colder climates, maybe because they were covered in feathers or possessed a warm-blooded body.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2025
This allows surgical targeting of warm-blooded animals, even in complete darkness.
The eastern diamondback’s infrared accuracy is only part of the package.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
Enterococci are a group of bacteria commonly found in the intestines of warm-blooded animals.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
The researchers hypothesize that those dinosaurs were better suited to colder climates, maybe because they were covered in feathers or possessed a warm-blooded body.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2025
This allows surgical targeting of warm-blooded animals, even in complete darkness.
The eastern diamondback’s infrared accuracy is only part of the package.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warm-blooded
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Concrete and asphalt radiate heat absorbed during the day, making urban areas typically several degrees warmer than rural areas, the weather service said.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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In Alaska, warm and dry conditions coupled with frequent thunderstorms and lightning have resulted in more than 100 fires since Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2025
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But housing advocates have been just as passionate about wanting to see more affordable housing in this area, particularly for seniors.—
Randy Mastro,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
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Argentine clubs Boca Juniors and River Plate have drawn huge, passionate crowds that serenade their heroes before, during and after matches.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2025
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Spurred on by her fervent belief in Jones’s talent, Morrison was determined to ensure that Corregidora made an impression, well aware of how a successful debut could define a fiction writer’s career—particularly that of a Black woman fiction writer.—
Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
24 June 2025
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The Messi-Inter Miami Effect Amid all that, contests with South American teams have seen fervent crowds.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Companies with genuinely supportive cultures describe their environment in specific terms, highlighting concrete benefits, career development opportunities and clear advancement paths rather than relying on emotional language.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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That said, this bit felt like a very important emotional conclusion, that real change had finally been achieved between these two characters.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
23 June 2025
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“Warm-blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warm-blooded. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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