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as in heating
to cause to have or give off heat to a moderate degree
you'll need to warm the food in the microwave
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as in satisfying
to give satisfaction to
my dance instructor's generous praise warmed my heart
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Recent Examples of warming
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Europe is the planet’s fastest warming continent, heating at around two to three times the global average.
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Taylor Ward,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Europe is warming faster than any other continent, at twice the speed of the global average since the 1980s, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service.
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Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Europe is the world’s fastest-warming continent, with temperatures rising roughly twice as fast as the global average since the 1980s, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.
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Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Europe is the world's fastest-warming continent, with temperatures increasing twice as fast as the global average since the 1980s, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service.
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CBS News,
23 June 2026
The cop warming her hands around a coffee.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Each one features a head-warming hood, along with various piping colors and icons such as a pink bow and yellow duck.
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Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
The Antarctic Peninsula is warming about five times faster than the global average.
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Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Scientists continue to study how much, if any, warming temperatures may affect El Niño's traditional impacts.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Europe is the planet’s fastest warming continent, heating at around two to three times the global average.
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Taylor Ward,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Europe is warming faster than any other continent, at twice the speed of the global average since the 1980s, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service.
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Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Europe is the world’s fastest-warming continent, with temperatures rising roughly twice as fast as the global average since the 1980s, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.
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Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
Europe is the world's fastest-warming continent, with temperatures increasing twice as fast as the global average since the 1980s, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service.
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CBS News,
23 June 2026
The cop warming her hands around a coffee.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Each one features a head-warming hood, along with various piping colors and icons such as a pink bow and yellow duck.
—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
16 June 2026
The Antarctic Peninsula is warming about five times faster than the global average.
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Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warming
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More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.
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Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.
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Europe is the planet’s fastest warming continent, heating at around two to three times the global average.
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Policy may also play a role, as researchers have found the continent’s stricter air pollution regulations likely allowed more planet-heating solar radiation to reach the Earth.
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The keyboard and touchpad also worked great, with satisfying haptic feedback.
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But there is a wide variety of products that address different skin concerns, from peptide serums for wrinkles to satisfying face masks to deeply hydrated skin.
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In a sizzling dissent for the court's three liberals, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson castigated the majority for diminishing not just individual religious rights, but the power of Congress to legislate.
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The sizzling heat will stick around through the weekend with high temperatures in the low 90s.
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When in doubt, reach for vanilla If you are torn between scent families or worried about pleasing a mix of guests, there is a fallback that has been tested across cultures.
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Summer peppers team up with goat cheese and capers in this crowd-pleasing appetizer.
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Now, though, summer in the south is so brutal that centuries of architectural trickery is being outmatched, and in the north, houses designed to retain heat during the winter have become furnaces in sweltering summers.
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Many people, meanwhile, were jumping into the city’s rivers, canals and other waterways for relief from the sweltering temperatures.
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Adding secondary maturations into the bourbon lineup is likely going to divide longtime Four Roses fans, delighting some and infuriating others.
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Iran responded in the 64th minute with Rezaeian’s cross headed home by Mohammad Mohebi, tying the score and delighting fans.
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Most broiling pans are dishwasher-safe, and a matching drip tray helps keep the oven residue-free.
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In July, El Sobrante managers informed the South Coast Air Quality Management District that a chemical reaction brewing inside the landfill was causing broiling temperatures and producing toxic sulfur pollution, according to air district records.
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“Warming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warming. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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