warm to
phrasal verb
warmed to; warming to; warms to
1
: to begin to feel affection for (someone)
She quickly warmed to her guests.
2
: to begin to be interested in or excited about (something)
It took them a while to warm to the idea.
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The tifosi have already warmed to Hamilton, instantly becoming their new hero.
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Luke Smith, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Trump recently warmed to the social media app because of the young supporters the app attracted to his 2024 campaign.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump, who had tried to block TikTok in the U.S. during his first term, has since warmed to the app.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
In 2015, after more than two decades of wrangling, world leaders agreed to try to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit).
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
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Luke Smith, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Trump recently warmed to the social media app because of the young supporters the app attracted to his 2024 campaign.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump, who had tried to block TikTok in the U.S. during his first term, has since warmed to the app.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
In 2015, after more than two decades of wrangling, world leaders agreed to try to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit).
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Warm to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warm%20to. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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