warming (up)

present participle of warm (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for warming (up)
Verb
  • There are also fears that doctors in these practices may focus too much on keeping paying patients happy, rather than providing the best disease management or medical care, researchers said.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Justice Defenders isn’t the only such program providing assistance to human rights defenders that was terminated because of the federal rollback.
    Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In Ryan Coogler’s 2025 blockbuster, Sinners, Wunmi Mosaku plays a woman named Annie, who makes a living by supplying her neighbors in Clarksdale, Mississippi, with homemade medicinal cures.
    Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Ukrainian and Western governments have accused North Korea of supplying significant amounts of ammunition and troops to support Russia's war, while Kyiv and its NATO backers have identified China as Moscow's prime source of materiel and a vital economic lifeline.
    Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bradshaw and her team bring a clear vision to new construction, renovations, and furnishing projects, and let their clients’ personal histories inspire the design to ensure that the finished project feels meaningful.
    Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Hill said that Boring Company is operating the vehicles, but was unsure of Tesla’s exact role in the testing apart from furnishing the vehicles and the self-driving software.
    Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Educators can offer seminars on digital literacy for parents and children, equipping families with tools to navigate online spaces more safely.
    Alvin Thomas, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
  • By equipping households and small firms to withstand shocks, these systems preserve local demand, stabilize supply chains, and keep future markets intact.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Other suggestions included improving the coordination between the Missouri Department of Mental Health and children’s division and educating workers on the best options when fentanyl is involved.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Training doulas to spot the heat risks Another Florida nonprofit is taking the lead in protecting pregnant people from extreme heat by educating doulas on the health risks of exposure.
    Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Consider the work of interior designer Cortney Bishop, who leaned into whimsical prints when outfitting a new build home on Kiawah Island, South Carolina.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
  • No longer are Nike and Adidas the only brands outfitting the top players.
    Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • California is drawing up its own map in retaliation, with leaders from New York, Maryland, and Illinois signaling similar plans.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Sources told Deadline that Ashling O’Connor, a consultant at executive search firm Spencer Stuart, has circulated a brief for the Channel 4 role and is drawing up a list of potential candidates.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Warming (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warming%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!