WARMS Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

warms

verb

present tense third-person singular of warm

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 Smoke from wildfires — which are burning more of North America as Earth warms — attacks nearly every system in the body, killing tens of thousands of people a year, numerous medical studies show. — Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 Smoke from wildfires — which are burning more of North America as the Earth warms — attacks nearly every system in the body, killing tens of thousands of people a year, numerous medical studies show. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026 While milk warms, add 4 tablespoons of pumpkin spice syrup to a mug. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 July 2026 Although these boreal forests have evolved to burn and are adapted to fire, the size and intensity of the wildfires have increased as the atmosphere warms. — Joshua Partlow, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 As Earth warms, more permafrost melts, releasing even more methane and creating a vicious cycle. — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 13 July 2026 As the planet warms, the demand for cooling is rising worldwide. — Sabrina Weiss, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026 In the early evening, just before dusk, the sun peeks through the trees and warms the bench. — Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 As Little House on the Prairie returns and young Laura Ingalls warms American hearts all over again, here are a few key plot points that the elderly Wilder wisely excluded about her intrepid life on the prairie. — Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026

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These include dissolution, which uses solvents to recover polystyrene as pellets, and pyrolysis, which heats mixed plastic waste in low oxygen to produce oil-like feedstocks for new plastic.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Airflow heats the barrel, and dries the hair while curling it in a process that uses 40 percent less energy than hair-dryer and brush methods.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

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Coastal decor darling Serena & Lily brings you the Pacifica modular collection to suit any configuration that pleases you.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
For something more substantial, Ramsey’s pleases both vegetarians and meat eaters with options such as BBQ brisket sandwich with homemade onion straws or Zucchini Noodle Thai Bowl.

— Sarah Miller, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of pleases

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What might come as a surprise, though, is the iPhone 17 family already actually satisfies EU rules.

— Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
When the two storylines collide, Nolan stages a clash of A-list titans that throws the director’s usual cerebral machinations aside and instead satisfies his audience with some good old-fashion bloodlust.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026