WARMING Synonyms: 184 Similar and Opposite Words

warming 1 of 2

adjective

as in boiling

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warming

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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

The afternoon hours will feature cloudy to mostly cloudy skies with gradually warming temperatures into the upper 60s to around 70°. — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 As the weather cools, a cooler kitchen can mean more time warming the oven’s interior. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026 Americans’ views of China are warming as the world’s view of America is getting colder. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026 The hurricanes developed amid a marine heat wave and a strong El Niño, the pattern of ocean waters warming in the central and eastern Pacific. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 Temperatures will begin a warming trend toward the middle of next week with seasonable to slightly above normal conditions. — Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026 With climate change primarily driven by human activities like industrial manufacturing and agriculture, information like this can help scientists strengthen the case for making policy changes to alleviate the human impact on our warming planet. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Two long blackboards remain, and the office-warming guests had covered them in blessings. — Afra Wang, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026 Italy, Spain and other European countries experienced extreme temperatures in the world’s fastest-warming continent. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 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

These progressively compress the fuel to high density without prematurely heating it, reducing the peak power and complexity required from the driver, according to a press release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
For example, sulfur concrete, made from abundant Martian sulfur and local dirt, is produced by heating the sulfur to its melting point of 115 °C to 120 °C (239 °F to 248 °F).

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of heating

Verb

Their creamy texture melts into the crispy hash browns for a filling, satisfying start to the day.

— Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
The keyboard is comfortable, with noticeable travel and satisfying feedback for a non-mechanical keyboard—enjoyable enough for any user.

— Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of satisfying

Adjective

The spike is thanks in part to Southern California’s sweltering summer, and record-breaking humidity coupled with extreme heat that’s being shepherded in by El Niño conditions in the Pacific.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
On a sweltering morning last June, House Speaker Jon Burns made an announcement to a tense and packed Capitol atrium.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of sweltering

Verb

Here, misfits are welcome, and bric-a-brac is part of the appeal; the wonderfully bizarre name and devil-may-care attitude have been confusing (and delighting) first-timers for more than 70 years.

— Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026
It’s been a little over a year since San Jose said farewell to Sophia, the 21-year-old jaguar who had been at the San Jose zoo for nearly her entire life, delighting millions of guests.

— Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 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