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as in warmed
having or giving off heat to a moderate degree
the pan was still warm, but no longer too hot to touch
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as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
a warm hug of welcome from our grandmother
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as in friendly
having or showing kindly feeling and sincere interest
a warm inquiry after his parents' health
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as in to heat
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 to please
to give satisfaction to
my dance instructor's generous praise warmed my heart
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Recent Examples of warm
Jack Hill, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
Bleaching occurs when warmer ocean temperatures cause the expulsion of algae that live in the coral tissue.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2025
Kendrick Marshall, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
This little patch of the past does more than preserve the region’s biological history or defend it from a warming world.
—Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
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Not from Rome, but from the community that wrapped around me like a warm quilt stitched from generations of resilience.
—Jack Hill, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
Bleaching occurs when warmer ocean temperatures cause the expulsion of algae that live in the coral tissue.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
Temperatures are expected to warm this weekend into early next week.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
This little patch of the past does more than preserve the region’s biological history or defend it from a warming world.
—Laura Mallonee, Wired News, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warm
Adjective
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Leaders who are passionate about their work inspire their teams to share that enthusiasm.—
Edward DeAngelis,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Barman is passionate about removing friction in the DIY process.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Outside, life bustles with the familiar sounds of rickshaws and friendly neighborhood chatter.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Ford sat down with Carney for a friendly breakfast in a Toronto diner in March.—
Stephen Maher,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The other key concern is his tendency to prematurely drop his eyes once the pocket gets heated.—
Charlotte Carroll,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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True to Strata’s claims, the cooking surface heated quickly and evenly, on par with high-end stainless-steel pans like All-Clad.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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Glasner refused to change his team significantly for fear of negative consequences, but he would have been pleased by Kamada and Justin Devenny’s impact.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Google struggled to find a solution that pleased everyone.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Apr. 2025
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Games sometimes get competitive and heated, so a flimsy table is likely to break down or collapse.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2025
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Despite the heated back-and-forth, the trial date for the divorce proceedings is set for June.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Decibel readers in the rafters of the arena can measure the loudest seats in the building, and the Clippers reward those fans with prizes to incentivize more fervent cheering.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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By de-emphasizing the will of not just Poles but also Ukrainians, Hubris underplays the key factor that brought Putin to the point of annexing Crimea in 2014: Ukraine’s fervent hope for closer trade ties with the EU.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Apr. 2025
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The draft will be held in Green Bay, and the NFL always brings in collegians who figure to be taken high, so Commissioner Roger Goodell can be the gracious host and hug them after they’re picked.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
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Rose was gracious as ever after his second straight time finishing second in a major, having lost out at Royal Troon last summer.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Just days ahead of her latest birthday, Burnett delighted fans with a guest appearance in the April 24 episode of Hacks.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Packers delighted hometown fans by finally using a first-round pick on a receiver for the first time since 2002, selecting Texas wideout Matthew Golden, who covered 40 yards in a scorching 4.29 seconds at the scouting combine.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Warm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warm. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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