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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
Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The season transforms the city’s historic streets into something out of a snow globe—brick row houses dusted in white, gas lamps flickering through the early dusk, and the smell of soul-warming seafood chowder drifting from restaurants in the Seaport area.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
California is already facing some of the more extreme impacts of our warming planet.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
The soil is warming, days are lengthening, and new roots have months to establish before winter.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
The pod, known as Moctezuma’s pod, may be exploiting warming waters that have shifted shark nursery areas, making younger and less experienced sharks easier targets.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
While 'tis the season for pumpkin spice everything, warming cinnamon and apple, and zesty cranberry, Coca-Cola is going its own way.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 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
Verb
Fossil fuel production is still increasing, driving up planet-warming pollution; the United States is in climate denial mode; and turbulent geopolitics have pushed the climate crisis down the agenda and into the culture wars.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The season transforms the city’s historic streets into something out of a snow globe—brick row houses dusted in white, gas lamps flickering through the early dusk, and the smell of soul-warming seafood chowder drifting from restaurants in the Seaport area.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
California is already facing some of the more extreme impacts of our warming planet.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
The soil is warming, days are lengthening, and new roots have months to establish before winter.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
The pod, known as Moctezuma’s pod, may be exploiting warming waters that have shifted shark nursery areas, making younger and less experienced sharks easier targets.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
While 'tis the season for pumpkin spice everything, warming cinnamon and apple, and zesty cranberry, Coca-Cola is going its own way.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warming
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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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Then there is climate change, driven by burning planet-heating fossil fuels, which is bringing warmer temperatures and longer periods without rain.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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This is achieved by heating molten salts, which retain energy efficiently and can later release it to power turbines.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This recipe is the ultimate creamy and satisfying comfort food.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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One beneficiary may be the Catalan-language itself, also satisfying a yearning for authenticity, which is proving a major lure of both films and series.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Astronaut Center of China (ACC) shared footage of the astronauts preparing New Orleans–style chicken wings and black pepper steak, and savoring the sizzling results.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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What made our top 10 list of sizzling moments?—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Thanksgiving is the perfect time to break out the baking dishes and make one of our many crowd-pleasing casserole recipes.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 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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On a sweltering July day, a steady stream of fans travels to the outskirts of Fort Worth to point iPhones across the highway at the TV greasy spoon frequented by oil industry fixer Tommy Norris (Billy Bob Thornton).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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On a sweltering July afternoon in Paris, the Breguet boutique on the Place Vendôme offers no refuge from the heat.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 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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Most broiling pans are dishwasher-safe, and a matching drip tray helps keep the oven residue-free.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Aug. 2025
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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.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Warming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warming. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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