as in prelude
a performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event
the couple's initial exchange of insults proved to be only a warm-up for their booze-fueled fight later that night
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Recent Examples of warm (up)
Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Warm up: Ease into your run with a warm-up to prepare your body and prevent injury.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
By Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Katherine Love and Hannah Lynn
Starting a fitness fashion business as a teen was just a warm-up for Lukas Kurzmann.
—Katherine Love, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Prior to the Coachella gig, the Go-Go’s played a warm-up show at Los Angeles’ the Roxy this week.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
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Noun
His workout also includes a warm-up, a free weights circuit, bodyweight challenge, hill sprints, core work and stretching.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Warm up: Ease into your run with a warm-up to prepare your body and prevent injury.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2025
By Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Katherine Love and Hannah Lynn
Starting a fitness fashion business as a teen was just a warm-up for Lukas Kurzmann.
—Katherine Love, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Prior to the Coachella gig, the Go-Go’s played a warm-up show at Los Angeles’ the Roxy this week.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warm (up)
Verb
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Individuals or entities that provide material support to Viv Ansanm or Gran Grif could face criminal charges, loss of immigration benefits or removal from the U.S. Viv Ansanm formed in September 2023 through an alliance between Haiti’s two main gang factions, G-9 and G-Pép.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
3 May 2025
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Still, the new findings provide insight on rhythm perception in animals, which is key to understanding the evolution of cognition.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Earlier this month, the administration began targeting the nonprofit status of Harvard University, which could be a prelude to a broader effort to eliminate the tax-exempt status for other nonprofit organizations that the administration has clashed with.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Hegseth may not know that the U.S. suffered twice as many casualties as the Spanish in that long-ago battle, the prelude to a needless and costly war of aggression.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Canada, Brazil, Mexico, South Korea and Vietnam supplied nearly two-thirds of steel mill product imports in 2024, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute, a trade association.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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To supply all of McDonald’s U.S. restaurants, Krispy Kreme was investing in expanding capacity quickly, which weighed on profits.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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Early preliminaries will air on ESPN+, Disney+, and UFC Fight Pass starting at 6 p.m. ET.—
Jim Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Late preliminaries available on ESPN+, ESPN, Disney+, and ESPN Deportes at 8 p.m. ET.—
Jim Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But Beck had barely furnished his office when Rice burst in on him that summer.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
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This is simply furnished with just a chair and a desk area that presumably serves as a home office, though there is space in there for more seating too.—
Adam Williams
May 07,
New Atlas,
7 May 2025
Verb
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The designs are equipped with a hint of femininity and edginess.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 May 2025
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The unit is also equipped with a Clean Sense IQ monitor, which will keep track of any extra particles.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Experts also note that India’s strikes successfully hit multiple targets in Pakistan – suggesting its missiles penetrated Pakistani air defenses, which are armed with Chinese surface-to-air missiles, including the long-range HQ-9B.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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So, too, did a Democratic priority bill that could slow federal immigration authorities’ work in Colorado, particularly if they’re not armed with warrants.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Applications open today for the three month in-person program that will include six development sessions to educate and create access and community for up to 20 mentees across creative and management tracks.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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“Warm (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warm%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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