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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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as in boiling
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Recent Examples of warming
Christian Orozco, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
More intense rainfall events from storms of all kinds are becoming more likely as warming temperatures prime the atmosphere to hold more water vapor.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
The city of Indianapolis has a list of warming centers on their website.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
This is due to warming ocean and air temperatures, since warmer air holds more moisture.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Climate change is causing temperatures to rise across the world, and the Arctic region is warming at more than double the rate of the global average.
—NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
That’s because nuclear reactors don’t spew planet-warming emissions, unlike coal and gas plants, and can produce electricity around the clock, unlike wind and solar power.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
For kids, there will be a warming tent with activities each day.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Chilly early in the week, then warming toward Thanksgiving.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Last week, relations between Washington and Moscow appeared to be warming after Trump held a call with Putin and did not approve Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's request for long-range Tomahawk missiles.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
More intense rainfall events from storms of all kinds are becoming more likely as warming temperatures prime the atmosphere to hold more water vapor.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
The city of Indianapolis has a list of warming centers on their website.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
This is due to warming ocean and air temperatures, since warmer air holds more moisture.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Climate change is causing temperatures to rise across the world, and the Arctic region is warming at more than double the rate of the global average.
—NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
That’s because nuclear reactors don’t spew planet-warming emissions, unlike coal and gas plants, and can produce electricity around the clock, unlike wind and solar power.
—Brad Plumer, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
For kids, there will be a warming tent with activities each day.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Chilly early in the week, then warming toward Thanksgiving.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warming
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Having them in the freezer means all that stands between me and a delicious, filling, mostly homemade dinner is heating them up in the oven for just over 10 minutes (an air fryer works too) and serving them with some quick roasted vegetables, pasta, and sauce.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Oct. 2025
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To discharge heat, a circulating air blower is turned on, pushing air up through the brick stack and heating it to over 1,000 °C before releasing it through an outlet.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
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There's something satisfying about cleaning windows and getting a streak-free finish.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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There’s something satisfying about the victim-less crime.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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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
Verb
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Sweet potatoes add fall flair to this traditional crowd-pleasing appetizer.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Propheter notes that Denver has a simple, if costly, option for pleasing bondholders.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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At Versace, Dario Vitale wowed attendees with a collection that was just as sexy and sizzling as any other Versace collection—not with over-the-top glamour, but with an over-the-top sense of cool.—
Laia Garcia-Furtado,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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In a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, heat the oil until sizzling hot, about 2 minutes.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With just 24 hours before a party, 31-year-old Maïlys Lecaillier from Pas-de-Calais transformed everyday items into a hilariously lifelike ostrich costume that’s now delighting TikTok.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Gen Alpha’s latest viral catchphrase is baffling adults and delighting kids across the country.—
Kimberly Richardson,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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What follows is one wild, sweltering summer day and night in their East Village tenement, as the two scheme with a crew of eccentric neighbors to cover up a dead body.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025
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Written by William Oldroyd (Eileen, Lady Macbeth), Dee Johnson (Fellow Travelers, The Good Wife) and Bill Dubuque, the psychological thriller is set in the sweltering heat of Atlanta, where Anna (Thompson) lives in haunting reclusivity, fading away from her friends and career as a news anchor.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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Toronto taxed Snell, the two-time Cy Young award winner, and expelled him from the game in the sixth, feasting on his underwhelming replacements.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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In the musical film, HUNTR/X faces their biggest threat yet in the form of the Saja Boys, a rival boy band comprised of demons intent on stealing the ladies' fanbase and feasting on their souls.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Warming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warming. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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