warming (up)

Definition of warming (up)next
present participle of warm (up)
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Verb
  • These days, some innovative school districts and nonprofit groups are trying to help students labeled EBD by tapping Medicaid money for therapy and family support, providing what are called wraparound services to get students with EBD back into mainstream classes.
    Laurie Stern, NPR, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The reshaping of the hospital’s campus seeks to strike a balance among lifting the hospital’s national profile, providing more efficiently for the health care needs of the local community and recognizing the reality of an aging population that needs increasingly sophisticated care.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • By the fourth quarter, this game was over, leaving it to Kennard to send the crowd howling into the night by supplying three fourth-quarter treys on three attempts and making a Game 1 MVP out of Rob Pelinka.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
  • But what sets DeviantArt apart from other platforms is its Subscription feature, supplying a cornerstone of a stable creative career by unlocking a recurring, steady revenue stream.
    The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Underutilizing the space with overly diminutive pieces and furnishing too sparsely can actually make a space feel smaller, according to interior designer Kishani Perera.
    Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Knightsbridge has handled everything from furnishing the rental to securing a gym membership to sourcing wine for the family’s collection.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The secretary and the Chief of Naval Operations, the Navy’s top admiral, are responsible for training and equipping the Navy.
    Luis Martinez, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Some users have also speculated that the restriction might block bad actors from equipping drones with Starlink.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Fort Worth police also started a campaign in June 2025 to increase patrols in downtown and began educating people about the problem of loud noise.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
  • While educating the audience on the world of tea, Creane tells a haunting personal story of losing her emotionally distant father to cancer and seeing up close the collapse of polar ice sheets due to climate change.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • After the core stage arrives at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, teams will complete the stage outfitting and vertical integration, and the agency’s Exploration Ground Systems Program will stack the rocket’s components in preparation for launch.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
  • In 2025, the state implemented changes, outfitting security with non-lethal equipment after a review of safety concerns and an internal investigation.
    Cheryl Fiandaca, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • With 80-120 active members and monthly tournaments drawing up to 80 players, the club thrives on human interaction.
    Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
  • As a Biden aide told us, allocating scarce vaccines felt like drawing up Schindler’s list.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 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 28 Apr. 2026.

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