WARMING Synonyms: 184 Similar and Opposite Words

warming 1 of 2

adjective

as in boiling

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warming

2 of 2

verb

present participle of warm

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

Verb

According to the Marine Mammal Center in Marin County, harmful algae blooms have proliferated along the California coast for the last few decades due to warming ocean temperatures and pollution. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026 As the music crested (provided by her band warming back up over on the A-stage), Bridgers stood facing a thin sheet of white light, filled up with what looked like a shower of celestial glitter. — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026 Warmer Octobers In Chicago, fall is the second fastest-warming season after winter, according to climate science nonprofit Climate Central. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026 This El Niño weather pattern is on top of warming temperatures that result from fossil fuel emissions, which trap more heat in the atmosphere. — Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026 The rising, warming sea and ferocious winter storms have battered the road. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 The apple flavor is subtle, paired with a gently warming spice, and delicately tart. — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026 When a pattern of warming waters hit the Gulf of Maine in the early 2010s, right whales started to abandon their feeding grounds. — Ryan Green, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026 Its official opening this month is the latest sign of warming ties between Beijing and Pyongyang, after two summits between their leaders in the past 13 months. — CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for warming

Adjective

More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
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

Definition of boiling

Verb

Laser fusion follows another route, compressing and heating a tiny fuel pellet so reactions occur before the fuel disperses.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Also, if the tank is not regularly drained and flushed, the build up of minerals can prevent the water heater from heating the water properly, leaving you without a readily available hot water source.

— Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of heating

Verb

One major addition will come through a live podcasting space on the exhibition floor, satisfying a request that creators had made for years.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
His questions about Ultron’s Sokovia massacre seem like an excellent chance to fill in Age of Ultron’s plot holes, but Ultron’s answers are snarky, not satisfying.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of satisfying

Adjective

As for capital spending, investors are eagerly awaiting the figure among all the hyperscalers as the sizzling race for AI compute has pressed companies to splash out $2 trillion in two years.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
This week's quiz spotlights a Brooklyn shopping dispute and sizzling swimsuit moments.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of sizzling

Verb

This simple, crowd-pleasing soup came from Gail Gladding-Pullara of Oregon, Wisconsin.

— Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 27 Oct. 2026
But all that warm, crowd-pleasing material is incongruously, fascinatingly, and not so comfortably fitted inside a story about great loss.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of pleasing

Adjective

The fleeting time in Georgia between the sweltering summer heat and damp winter chill has finally arrived, featuring cool mornings, warm evenings and trees dappled with orange leaves.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
On a sweltering afternoon last month, Reuben Neri Cardenas swept the front of his Bakersfield business on an otherwise quiet downtown block.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of sweltering

Verb

Irish comedian Joanne McNally was first on stage, delighting the packed house with the woes of being single and 40.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
Instead of delighting fans by paying loving homage to the movies or winning over newcomers with an exciting fresh take on the material, the show fails on both fronts, swinging wildly from one misbegotten idea to the next.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of delighting

Adjective

Most broiling pans are dishwasher-safe, and a matching drip tray helps keep the oven residue-free.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2025
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