as in warm
having or expressing great depth of feeling
a warm-blooded defense of everyone's right to free speech
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Recent Examples of warm-blooded
Screwworms are the larvae of the fly Cochliomyia hominivorax, which lays up to 300 of them at a time inside open wounds or tender parts, such as the mouth, of warm-blooded animals.
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Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2025
Infestations start when female flies deposit eggs in open wounds or on other vulnerable areas of living, warm-blooded animals.
—Tina Chen, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2025
The screwworm is a larva of the Cochliomyia hominivorax fly that can invade the tissues of any warm-blooded animal, including humans.
—Fernando Llano, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Although all warm-blooded species can become infected with the rabies virus, it is most often transmitted to humans by animal hosts.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 14 Aug. 2025
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Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2025
Infestations start when female flies deposit eggs in open wounds or on other vulnerable areas of living, warm-blooded animals.
—Tina Chen, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2025
The screwworm is a larva of the Cochliomyia hominivorax fly that can invade the tissues of any warm-blooded animal, including humans.
—Fernando Llano, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Although all warm-blooded species can become infected with the rabies virus, it is most often transmitted to humans by animal hosts.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warm-blooded
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Forget the crowds of other Rocky Mountain destinations—Durango gives visitors a warm Colorado welcome, and then some.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Fall and winter are ideal for testing the soil in flower and vegetable gardens, as well as warm-season turfgrass lawns.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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While traditional agencies mainly focus on commission structures, Iftiu built his organization around leadership development and recruiting salespeople who are passionate about putting clients first.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh Kaif Shaikh is a journalist and writer passionate about turning complex information into clear, impactful stories.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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At Fox, Collier became known for his passional embrace of blockchain, NFTs and the whole Web3 space.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2022
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The Patek Philippe Nautilus, Richard Mille RM, Rolex GMT-Master II, and Rolex Daytona are unquestionably titans in the vast pantheon of contemporary horology, with a fervent and international following.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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McCarthy struggled for the majority of his first appearance in a regular-season game, with the Vikings offense unable to manufacture yards and appearing out of sync in a fervent atmosphere at Soldier Field.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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This is the Oscar-winning director's first-ever acting Emmy nomination, and his daughter Francesca shared his emotional reaction to being nominated.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Their emotional personal stories helped fuel the popularity of lotteries.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Warm-blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warm-blooded. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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