warming (up)

present participle of warm (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for warming (up)
Verb
  • The Grossmont board declined to renew the contract of Christian Wallis, its previous chief executive, in March without providing a public reason for the dismissal.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The developer at the 145th Street project was providing real and meaningful housing and the deal just did not go through.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Companies used the standpipe to bring water to the Rio Verde Foothills housing development after Scottsdale stopped supplying that community with water for several months in 2023.
    Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Reservoirs supplying Tehran and other urban centers have dropped to critically low levels, while agricultural production in the nation’s most fertile regions is collapsing, threatening food security and rural livelihoods.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • In addition, organizations would likely struggle to fund the start-up costs of building or furnishing a new building meant to house homeless veterans, plus provide all of the resources offered in Green Bay and Chippewa Falls previously.
    Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Grace’s asking for help is a big deal, and Kate’s furnishing it with minimal fuss or chitchat is too.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The patriots’ dreams of liberty ricocheted around much of the rest of the planet, too, pushing questions about human dignity, popular sovereignty, and citizenship toward the top of the global agenda and equipping rights seekers everywhere with a potent new vocabulary.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The Act established land-grant colleges across the country, democratizing higher education and equipping generations of Americans with the skills to meet the challenges of industrialization.
    Mark Hagerott, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Longoria was honored with the Maestro Cares Community Hero Award for educating and empowering Latin women through Eva Longoria Foundation (ELF), and Balvin received the Trailblazer of Cultural Empowerment Award for his commitment to raising awareness about mental health.
    Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Sheffieldhas said that focusing on educating Detroit’s children, and continuing to improve public safety and life in the neighborhoods will be among her priorities if elected mayor.
    Corey Williams, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Even Kananaskis Village—the region’s hub with a hotel, restaurants, a spa, a general store, and an outfitting company—is in a serene valley surrounded by trails.
    Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Costume designer Lindsay Pugh has done incredible work outfitting the film’s central female roles.
    Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Red Sox understandably are drawing up contingency plans to replace the three-time All-Star who will turn 32 at the start of next season.
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • And even beyond the storms themselves, meteorologists face additional uncertainty in drawing up a forecast.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 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 9 Nov. 2025.

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