1
as in heats
to cause to have or give off heat to a moderate degree
you'll need to warm the food in the microwave
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as in pleases
to give satisfaction to
my dance instructor's generous praise warmed my heart
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Recent Examples of warms
Meanwhile, molecular biologist and science journalist Kai Kupferschmidt suggested in Science Magazine that influenza epidemics may become less severe as the planet warms, but outbreaks may become more common, rather than season-dependent.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Remove them when the weather warms.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Such flip-flopping between weather extremes could happen more often as the world warms due to fossil fuel pollution, climate experts say.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Buildings and pavement absorb heat that warms the air and then the water.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
In conventional design, a nuclear submarine uses a Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) to generate heat by fission, which then warms water in a closed primary loop.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
From the very first computer simulations, climate models have shown that carbon dioxide released by the burning of fossil fuels warms the planet considerably.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Dim lighting bounces off of soft pink tiles and warms the dining room, the bathrooms glow ocean blue, every inch of the space colored by the sisters’ sunny dispositions and their dedication to turning even the most low-key midweek dinner into an exercise in jubilant excess.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Patrol your garden daily as the weather warms and cut out and bag all affected growth immediately.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Remove them when the weather warms.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025
Such flip-flopping between weather extremes could happen more often as the world warms due to fossil fuel pollution, climate experts say.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Buildings and pavement absorb heat that warms the air and then the water.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
In conventional design, a nuclear submarine uses a Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) to generate heat by fission, which then warms water in a closed primary loop.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
From the very first computer simulations, climate models have shown that carbon dioxide released by the burning of fossil fuels warms the planet considerably.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Dim lighting bounces off of soft pink tiles and warms the dining room, the bathrooms glow ocean blue, every inch of the space colored by the sisters’ sunny dispositions and their dedication to turning even the most low-key midweek dinner into an exercise in jubilant excess.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Patrol your garden daily as the weather warms and cut out and bag all affected growth immediately.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warms
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The induction heating means that the machine heats evenly across the entire pot.—
Emily Johnson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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As sunlight heats that nucleus, the ice vaporizes, releasing jets of gas and dust that form the comet's signature tail.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Sports events, social outings, movies, the theater, fun get-togethers, playful activities with kids – do whatever pleases you and brings you joy.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Eve Lu,
Scientific American,
8 Oct. 2025
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As if what delights and obsesses us must have a purpose.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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Waukesha County cheers key step in the process For Waukesha County, Boardman's statement satisfies officials' hope that state transportation leaders are at least acknowledging the importance of I-94 locally and are following the steps necessary to make a project happen at some point.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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As part of a plea agreement, prosecution was deferred on an additional charge for menacing so long as White commits no new violations over the next two years and satisfies a number of conditions, including issuing a public apology to the victim, Adam Weatherford.—
Josh Wood,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Warms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warms. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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