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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
ABC News, 10 June 2026
The addition of smoky mezcal, bright citrus from Cointreau, and warming jerk bitters captures the spirit of these celebrations.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
The forces reshaping the Chesapeake Bay — warming seas, intensifying storms, acidifying waters — are global in origin.
—Serena C. McIlwain, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
El Niño conditions will pour fuel on the fire of a warming world.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Although the consequences of warming oceans on reef health have been well-documented, scientists also found coral to be resilient.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 June 2026
When the sun is out, warming the tank and boosting the overall risk of explosion, the responders monitor the situation from a distance.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
However, warming ocean temperatures are changing the equation.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
There’s something to be said about an establishment that has been serving up soul-warming food since 1951, especially their biscuits.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
Verb
Burning coal, oil and natural gas for electricity emits carbon dioxide, trapping heat in the atmosphere and warming the planet.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
The addition of smoky mezcal, bright citrus from Cointreau, and warming jerk bitters captures the spirit of these celebrations.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
The forces reshaping the Chesapeake Bay — warming seas, intensifying storms, acidifying waters — are global in origin.
—Serena C. McIlwain, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2026
El Niño conditions will pour fuel on the fire of a warming world.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Although the consequences of warming oceans on reef health have been well-documented, scientists also found coral to be resilient.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 3 June 2026
When the sun is out, warming the tank and boosting the overall risk of explosion, the responders monitor the situation from a distance.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
However, warming ocean temperatures are changing the equation.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
There’s something to be said about an establishment that has been serving up soul-warming food since 1951, especially their biscuits.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warming
Adjective
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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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semafor.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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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.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The researchers also found that this Higgs mode steered the crystal toward a phase that cannot be achieved by heating it.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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While the oven is heating, crack the eggs into a large bowl and add the milk, salt and pepper.—
Kate Williams,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
Verb
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The fiber content helps slow digestion and keeps the meal feeling satisfying for longer.—
Jennifer Klump,
Verywell Health,
11 June 2026
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Mounted on an axis, the silver wheels with satisfying notches in them can be rotated, pushed side-to-side, and back-and-forth.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Four of the Mavericks’ five goals Saturday came in a sizzling second-period outburst — a trend repeated from the night before.—
Jeff Rosen,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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The feverish crowd blissfully assembled at the Beacon Theatre on June 7 for the Tribeca Festival premiere of her sizzling new short film.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Cronos marries crowd-pleasing horror elements with highbrow filmmaking sensibilities into something that would fit under arthouse or grindhouse umbrellas.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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Even Adam’s irritable female boss, Suzie (Sasheer Zamata), hides under a people-pleasing mask.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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The water-safe fabric held up without complaint through a sweltering trip to Washington, and survived the enthusiastic poolside grip of my toddler niece, who wrestled it from me while everyone was splashing around.—
Meaghan Kenny,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Coolcationing — choosing cooler-climate trips over sweltering Mediterranean summers — is pushing travelers toward Central Europe, Nordic countries and southern hemisphere destinations where the calendar flips the seasons.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Aside from delighting the taste buds of curious tourists and hardy locals alike, lobster contributes more than $1 billion to the state’s economy.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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This younger Yelich-O’Connor sister made good use of the opportunity, delighting the typically small — but steadily growing — early Day 1 crowd with a hourlong set that nicely showcased her indie-dance-pop tunes.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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Most broiling pans are dishwasher-safe, and a matching drip tray helps keep the oven residue-free.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Aug. 2025
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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.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Warming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warming. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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