warming (up)

verb

present participle of warm (up)
as in providing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warming (up)
  1. providing
  2. supplying
  3. furnishing
  4. equipping
  5. educating
  6. outfitting
  7. drawing up
Verb
  • Trade data show China has fully transitioned from providing mostly low cost manufacturing to supplying vital machinery and components for advanced manufacturing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Knitwear made from thin, airy materials or designed with an oversized fit is ideal for providing the touch of warmth needed on cool summer nights, while also working well with extra layers when fall weather arrives.
    — Natalie LaBarbera, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of providing
Verb
  • China and Russia have dominated global antimony production, while China stopped supplying the United States with the specialized trisulfide used in more than 300 ammunition types in 2021.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Iran insisted it’s not involved in Russia’s war on Ukraine, though Kyiv has said Tehran is supplying drones to its ally.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of supplying
Verb
  • Mix thrift store furniture with newer pieces rather than furnishing the entire room secondhand.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
  • Clarkson is widely credited with furnishing Swift with the idea to re-record her first six albums.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026
Definition of furnishing
Verb
  • Too often, organizations promote high-performing individual contributors into managerial roles without equipping them with the emotional intelligence or structural tools needed to lead inclusively.
    — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • All told, $875,000 worth of computer hardware loaned by Silicon Graphics, $350,000 worth from Apple and some $500,000 in additional hardware and software went into equipping both the set and off-stage control room.
    — Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Definition of equipping
Verb
  • Over the last few years, the UC system has been under immense pressure to reaffirm its commitment to educating the residents of the state.
    — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The company heavily emphasizes one-on-one communication starting at the initial consultation, educating customers and sharing clear next steps throughout the process.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of educating
Verb
  • The launch ceremony happened on June 28 at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk, where the submarine was moved from its construction hall into the water for outfitting and trials.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Now scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have built an amphibious version by outfitting the cockroaches with a tiny diving suit, according to a paper published in Nature Communications.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of outfitting
Verb
  • With its forces on high alert, Israel is drawing up operational plans for a further escalation in the US-Iran conflict, three Israeli sources said, but for now remains on the sidelines and has no imminent plans to join.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Calamos Global Dynamic Income might be drawing up another peak, which would give some would-be investors pause.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of drawing up
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