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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
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Minimum overnight temperatures are also warming faster than daytime maximums in the US.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Analysis of the numbers reveals warming trends annually and seasonally.
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Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The nighttime warming trend people aren’t seeing Nighttime temperatures are rising faster than daytime highs across most populated parts of the world, a shift that has flown largely under the radar even as heat waves become routine news.
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Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Heat danger is a problem being felt across Europe, which has the oldest population of any continent and is also the world's fastest-warming continent.
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Leigh Kiniry,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Cod are slow to grow and reproduce, and the effects of climate change—warming their waters and reducing their preferred prey—didn’t help.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
But Europe is now the fastest-warming continent on Earth, heating up at a rate of twice the global average.
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Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 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
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But that's changed in recent decades as Europe has become the fastest-warming continent on the planet.
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Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Minimum overnight temperatures are also warming faster than daytime maximums in the US.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Analysis of the numbers reveals warming trends annually and seasonally.
—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The nighttime warming trend people aren’t seeing Nighttime temperatures are rising faster than daytime highs across most populated parts of the world, a shift that has flown largely under the radar even as heat waves become routine news.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Heat danger is a problem being felt across Europe, which has the oldest population of any continent and is also the world's fastest-warming continent.
—
Leigh Kiniry,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Cod are slow to grow and reproduce, and the effects of climate change—warming their waters and reducing their preferred prey—didn’t help.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
But Europe is now the fastest-warming continent on Earth, heating up at a rate of twice the global average.
—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
29 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.
—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
24 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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Choceur Dark Chocolate with Almonds Bar Choceur Dark Chocolate with Almonds Bar pairs rich dark chocolate with crunchy roasted almonds for a simple yet satisfying sweet treat.
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For the fiscal year that started Wednesday, the city of Sacramento is spending about $40 million on homelessness, which includes $30 million from the city’s general fund, satisfying the local match requirement, McCarty said.
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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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The Dutch were the neutral’s favourites throughout World Cup 1974, their Total Football taking the game to a new level, and delighting supporters with their fluidity, high defensive line and commitment to keep on attacking.
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The last two songs ended in all-out thrash conflagrations, delighting the slam-dancers at the center of the floor.
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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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