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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
Jordan Blum, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Swap the pineapple for Honeycrisps and add a warming dose of spices to make this retro-style cake a bit more autumnal and cozy.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
The region is warming around four times the rate of the rest of the world.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Think about the feeling of your body sinking into a beach chair, the sand warming your toes, and a breeze keeping you comfortable under the heat of the sun.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
Full-bodied, able to quickly fill a large room, and enclosed in a (literal) house of glass that’s been dolled up with Aeoniumsky’s heart-warming illustrations, each one is a delight that will make cozy season even cozier.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
In Hudson, tuck into a warming Massaman curry at Isaan Thai Star.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Whether or not things are warming between the father and son, strain remains between Harry and William, whose broken bond shows no signs of healing.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Fish biodiversity is under threat globally as a result of warming temperatures and other environmental factors.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Burning the coal from the two leases being sold in coming days would generate more than 1 billion tons of planet-warming carbon dioxide, according to a Department of Energy formula.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Swap the pineapple for Honeycrisps and add a warming dose of spices to make this retro-style cake a bit more autumnal and cozy.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
The region is warming around four times the rate of the rest of the world.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Think about the feeling of your body sinking into a beach chair, the sand warming your toes, and a breeze keeping you comfortable under the heat of the sun.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
Full-bodied, able to quickly fill a large room, and enclosed in a (literal) house of glass that’s been dolled up with Aeoniumsky’s heart-warming illustrations, each one is a delight that will make cozy season even cozier.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
In Hudson, tuck into a warming Massaman curry at Isaan Thai Star.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Whether or not things are warming between the father and son, strain remains between Harry and William, whose broken bond shows no signs of healing.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Fish biodiversity is under threat globally as a result of warming temperatures and other environmental factors.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warming
Verb
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To facilitate even heating, let food rest for a few minutes after cooking.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Air-to-water heat pumps still take heat from outside air, but instead of heating the air in a home, it’s fed into a wet central heating system which works kind of like gas central heating.—
Sara Kiley Watson,
Popular Science,
2 Oct. 2025
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For something more casual, Grigg Street Pizza slings satisfying slices, pies, and sandwiches.—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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The finish is long, oaky, and fruit-laced leaving behind notes of spice, sweetness, and the satisfying heat of a stronger pour.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Scientific American,
3 Mar. 2020
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This delicious jam is vibrant, not too sweet with pleasing herbaceous notes.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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Undisciplined by market competition and unable to profit by creating value for customers, socialist managers focused on pleasing politicians.—
Matthew Mitchell,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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To be sure, the label — which made a name for itself with its ‘90s aesthetic of unfussy silhouettes heavy on sizzling embellishments and tie-dye — resonates more abroad than in the domestic market.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Mun-ju doesn’t plan to fall for San-ho so quickly after her husband’s death, but the heightened emotion of life-or-death situations spur a sizzling chemistry and deep connection that cannot be ignored.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The popular anime franchise Berserk, based on the manga created by Kentaro Miura, has been delighting fans since the 1990s.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 2025
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Just as a waiter earns a big tip by delighting guests, businesses earn healthy profits by delighting customers.—
Boris Kontsevoi,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On a sweltering morning in Vidalia, Louisiana, Shannan Cornwell and Freddie Green got in a long line to wait for food.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
3 Oct. 2025
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Eleven Days recounts the true story of prisoner Federico Carrasco (Luna) taking control of the Huntsville Penitentiary during the sweltering Texas summer of 1974.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Users voted each day to decide which brown bears at Katmai National Park — who are busy feasting on salmon to pack on pounds for winter — deserve the top spot.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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His broken but healing jaw didn't stop him from feasting and gaining hundreds of pounds this summer.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Warming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warming. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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