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
Enterococci are a group of bacteria commonly found in the intestines of warm-blooded animals.
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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
Likewise, the absence of warm-blooded carnivores that would need a great deal of food, such as big cats, allowed the slow-breeding elephants to maintain a population there.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
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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
Likewise, the absence of warm-blooded carnivores that would need a great deal of food, such as big cats, allowed the slow-breeding elephants to maintain a population there.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for warm-blooded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warm-blooded
Adjective
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These warm doors can accelerate growth, shorten sales cycles and unlock strategic opportunities that cold outreach or paid ads rarely can.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The husband greeted Qasem Hassan with a warm smile.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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The wistful cover makes the case for focusing more on the ballad and less on the power, aspect associated with the passionate love song.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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His passionate pursuit of public service, driven by principle and purpose and not self-aggrandizement, was Gerry’s secret sauce.—
Paul Laudicina,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Habba in the past served as a personal lawyer to President Trump and remains a fervent supporter.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
21 May 2025
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The clandestine network selected Pilecki, a 39-year-old veteran and fervent Polish nationalist, to infiltrate Auschwitz, report on its operations and organize fellow prisoners with the object of overthrowing the German camp’s superintendents.—
Paul Hockenos,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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Set in early 2010s Taipei during the rise of social media, the series examines generational rifts, shifting identities and the emotional toll of public opinion in Taiwan’s rapidly evolving society.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx and Kirk Franklin — each of whom the Doggfather personally shouted out during his speech — also took home the same honor, making for emotional moments throughout the four-hour ceremony.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 June 2025
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“Warm-blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warm-blooded. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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