warming 1 of 2

adjective

as in boiling

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verb

present participle of warm
1
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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2
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
Temperatures are higher in part because the oceans have absorbed most of the extra heat trapped by planet-warming pollution from burning oil, gas and coal. — Ava Berger, NPR, 22 July 2026 Europe is the world’s fastest-warming continent, with temperatures increasing twice as quickly as the global average since the 1980s, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 This story is playing out across many parts of Europe, the world’s fastest-warming continent. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 21 July 2026 Along with being for storage or warming food, Angelesco notes older gas ranges often put a broiler drawer in this spot. — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 21 July 2026 Scientists, though, note that Europe is warming at more than double the global average rate, making extreme events like heat waves and wildfires more likely. — George Timms, Time, 21 July 2026 My bleary-eyed husband warming bottle after bottle in the kitchen. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026 Bank of America analysts, meanwhile, said Europe is warming faster than any other continent, with heat stress becoming increasingly structural rather than cyclical. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 20 July 2026 The clubhouse has a warming kitchen for catered events, a fitness room and multipurpose rooms for other events. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warming
  1. boiling
  2. heating
  3. satisfying
  4. sizzling
  5. pleasing
  6. sweltering
  7. delighting
  8. broiling
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
  • Pittsburgh sees cooler temperatures after severe storms A cold front after the thunderstorms was set to bring cooler weather to Pittsburgh for the next several days, with temperatures heating back up again toward the start of next week.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 21 July 2026
  • One of the biggest energy demands is heating and cooling the house.
    — Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of heating
Verb
  • The negotiation participants rated women adversaries significantly higher than men on building trust, fairness, satisfying their partner’s needs, expanding the pie, listening, and communicating.
    — Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • For many, this new-build option upholds preferential aesthetics while satisfying practical needs and eliminating restoration headaches.
    — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 20 July 2026
Definition of satisfying
Adjective
  • Emily Ratajkowski had a sizzling swimsuit moment while soaking up some quality time with her 5-year-old son on Wednesday.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 July 2026
  • When the performance finished, those technicians rushed to spray their now sizzling lidar with coolant following that four-minute exertion.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 July 2026
Definition of sizzling
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  • The result is an easy, crowd-pleasing frozen Mississippi mud pie that’s equally at home at a summer cookout or holiday gathering.
    — Matt Lewis, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2026
  • This crowd-pleasing pasta salad is a must-try for summer potlucks and cookouts.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 23 July 2026
Definition of pleasing
Adjective
  • They were convicted in the deaths of 53 migrants inside a sweltering tractor-trailer in Texas in 2022.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • On a sweltering evening last week, parade buses wound their way through the center of Las Vegas, carrying female athletes who competed for Team USA in the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
    — Ellie Austin, Fortune, 22 July 2026
Definition of sweltering
Verb
  • Buzz Lightyear and Woody have been delighting families for three decades.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 1 July 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
Definition of broiling

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