warming (up)

Definition of warming (up)next
present participle of warm (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warming (up)
Verb
  • Supplemental Security Income is a program administered by the Social Security Administration providing benefits for those with limited or no income or resources, those aged 65 or older, and those who are blind or have a qualifying disability.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Pakistani officials have said their public effort follows weeks of quiet diplomacy, while providing few details.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Orenbuch notes that Delta Air Lines alone has collected as much as $10 billion from Amex in recent years for supplying seats on its planes to rewards customers.
    Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Lisa began working full-time in the secondhand clothing sector in 1994, initially in Poland and later in the Netherlands, supplying wholesalers in both Eastern Europe and Africa.
    Lisa Jepsen, Sourcing Journal, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The discourse that Aram specifically investigates is of the kind that Said critiques for furnishing the West with authority over the East, an instrument of cultural and geopolitical domination.
    Julian Stern, Artforum, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The biggest challenge in furnishing this space was maintaining formal and functional consistency.
    Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Hospitality Partnerships Are Key Since 2013, Tréca Paris has been supporting the Airelles hotel group in equipping its prestigious establishments.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Iran now appears to be equipping more of its ballistic missiles with a cargo warhead, which can carry cluster submunitions, than in previous conflicts with Israel.
    Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • There’s at least one nonprofit, Thank God for Bitcoin, dedicated to educating Christians and churches about the digital asset.
    Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
  • This is a full structural inversion — not educating people about the exit, but funding it.
    Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • With summer just around the corner, now is the perfect moment to stock up on warm-weather needs, whether that means outfitting your spring wardrobe or upgrading your hydration game.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Available in up to a 12’ X 15’ configuration, this rug is ideal for outfitting oversized backyards with a neutral textile.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • As a Biden aide told us, allocating scarce vaccines felt like drawing up Schindler’s list.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Geno Auriemma and his players drawing up plays with breakfast items for a hotel chain.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Warming (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warming%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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