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
This weekend warms nicely with highs in the 50s Saturday and the 60s on Sunday.
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Chris Shaffer, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
As the planet warms, more of the world—perhaps as much as 25 percent of Earth by 2050—will experience droughts and desertlike conditions.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2026
Heat waves are becoming more frequent, more severe and lasting longer as the world warms.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Climate change warms the atmosphere, raising baseline temperatures and making heat-trapping weather patterns more intense and longer-lasting.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The patent-pending technology is body heat activated, so your body heat warms it up to make the lashes adhere.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
As the climate warms, there will be less water in the Colorado River.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Its fragrant yellow blooms, whose production increases as the weather warms, look like a cross between those of a penstemon and a snapdragon, which are familial kin.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
According to Dimitriu, the findings could help inform future recommendations on nighttime indoor temperatures, especially as the planet warms.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 12 Mar. 2026
Chris Shaffer, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
As the planet warms, more of the world—perhaps as much as 25 percent of Earth by 2050—will experience droughts and desertlike conditions.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 23 Mar. 2026
Heat waves are becoming more frequent, more severe and lasting longer as the world warms.
—Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Climate change warms the atmosphere, raising baseline temperatures and making heat-trapping weather patterns more intense and longer-lasting.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The patent-pending technology is body heat activated, so your body heat warms it up to make the lashes adhere.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
As the climate warms, there will be less water in the Colorado River.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Its fragrant yellow blooms, whose production increases as the weather warms, look like a cross between those of a penstemon and a snapdragon, which are familial kin.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
According to Dimitriu, the findings could help inform future recommendations on nighttime indoor temperatures, especially as the planet warms.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warms
Verb
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This example model contains an optional wood-burning cookstove, which both heats the home and has an integrated oven and a cooktop ring.—
Adam Williams
March 24,
New Atlas,
24 Mar. 2026
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Without tectonic plates, the moon's tremors are driven by tidal forces from Earth, meteorite impacts and extreme temperature swings as the lunar surface heats and cools.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Creative fire rises as the nurturing Moon enters Aries and gleams within your 5th House of Creativity, encouraging bold self-expression in whichever way most pleases your heart.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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But a little later, Laura asks to stay with this good Samaritan rather than go with the EMTs, an arrangement that clearly pleases Betty.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
Paul M. Sutter,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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Boston, who serves as showrunner, creator, writer, and executive producer of the series has been ruminating on its terrors and delights for awhile now.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For those partial to a glaze, a drizzle of maple syrup at the end satisfies anyone who loves a sweet finish.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2026
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After several critiques by WNBA hoopers in recent seasons regarding revenue share, the league finally decided to split earnings with its players — but not at the percentage that satisfies those players.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Warms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warms. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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