warming (up)

present participle of warm (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warming (up)
Verb
  • Thank you to the Browns-the Haslams, Andrew Berry, Chris Cooper, my coaches and the team docs/medical staff for providing me with great care.
    Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
  • For the developers at Game Freak, their greatest achievement would be not providing fans with a comically large stick to beat the latest entry with.
    Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Carolina program also came under scrutiny after an assistant cornerbacks coach was suspended following the Week 6 loss to Clemson for allegations of extra benefits, after supplying a player’s family members with sideline passes for a game.
    Lauren Merola, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Close inside valves supplying outdoor hose bibs.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Together, the two firms will collaborate on the project’s development by furnishing the spaces with the brand’s new collection, Oniro chief executive officer Moreno Brambilla said in a statement.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
  • As more people are interested in furnishing their homes in sustainable ways, this trend can be a good way to do so.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Trending codes of modern prep are equipping fashion’s beloved horse girl with all of its frills and finery.
    Minty Mellon, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
  • For Hughes, the university’s mission should be about equipping students to think critically rather than insulating them from professors’ political beliefs.
    Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Most researchers and athletes The Athletic spoke to supported forms of screening and intervention rooted in holistic athlete support from a young age, emphasizing longevity over short-term gains and educating, with the aim of prevention rather than a cure.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • It’s been 10 years since Maggie Doyne was named the 2015 CNN Hero of the Year for her work caring for and educating vulnerable children and orphans in rural Nepal.
    Allie Torgan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Buyers are on their own in outfitting the interior beyond that.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2025
  • And the company is outfitting these facilities with high-tech equipment such as autonomous forklifts, to the tune of $200 million.
    Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And even beyond the storms themselves, meteorologists face additional uncertainty in drawing up a forecast.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The amendments resulted in Colorado drawing up the 8th Congressional District — a new seat granted to the state after the 2020 census — as one of the most competitive seats in the country.
    Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Warming (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warming%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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