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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Meanwhile, companies are finally warming to the idea of another medium for storytelling.
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Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
In the past week, The Athletic tried to do justice to both Diogo’s remarkable talent as a player and the qualities which made so many people warm to him: his spirit, generosity and determination.
—Andrew Fifield, New York Times, 10 July 2025
That said, Goldman Sachs is warming to the notion that the FOMC may start cutting from September and continue to normalize through 2026, leading to a boost in the S&P 500.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 July 2025
Soon after, Amélie warms to Nishio-san (Victoria Grobois), the young Japanese woman who works as their housekeeper, forming a bond that serves as the film’s spine.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 5 July 2025
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Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
In the past week, The Athletic tried to do justice to both Diogo’s remarkable talent as a player and the qualities which made so many people warm to him: his spirit, generosity and determination.
—Andrew Fifield, New York Times, 10 July 2025
That said, Goldman Sachs is warming to the notion that the FOMC may start cutting from September and continue to normalize through 2026, leading to a boost in the S&P 500.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 8 July 2025
Soon after, Amélie warms to Nishio-san (Victoria Grobois), the young Japanese woman who works as their housekeeper, forming a bond that serves as the film’s spine.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 5 July 2025
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“Warm to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warm%20to. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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