variants
or less commonly warmup
1
: the act or an instance of warming up
also
: a preparatory activity or procedure
2
: a suit for exercise or casual wear consisting of a jacket or sweatshirt and pants
—often used in plural
called also warm-up suit
warmed up; warming up; warms up
: to engage in exercise or practice especially before entering a game or contest
broadly
: to get ready
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Examples of warm-up in a Sentence
Noun
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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Carol Schram, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
But the more than two dozen warm-up acts showed the country a lot about the party he’s built around him.
—Brian Bennett / New York City, TIME, 27 Oct. 2024
Will McGough, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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With so many different pots simmering, vegetables sauteing, and grains warming up, things can get hectic very quickly.
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Noun
The event will take place in February, 2025 in Montreal and Boston as a warm-up event for the return of NHL players to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.
—Carol Schram, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
But the more than two dozen warm-up acts showed the country a lot about the party he’s built around him.
—Brian Bennett / New York City, TIME, 27 Oct. 2024
Verb
To warm up your legs for the outdoor adventures to come in Hood River, head up to Portland’s Washington Park.
—Will McGough, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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With so many different pots simmering, vegetables sauteing, and grains warming up, things can get hectic very quickly.
—Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Warm-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warm-up. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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warm-up
1 of 2 noun
: the act or an instance of warming up
also
: a procedure (as a set of exercises) used in warming up
warm up
2 of 2 intransitive verb
: to engage in preliminary exercise (as to stretch the muscles)
important to warm up properly before running
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