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
Sounds like the makings of a joke, but when the waters start to rise, this simple, wordless tale deepens into a warm-blooded epic about teamwork and survival.
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Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2025
Where most thermal cameras are tuned to show off narrow gradations of temperatures across a wide range, the T2 Max focuses on those frequencies most likely to be given off by a warm-blooded creature like a bird or mammal.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2025
Unlike most other fish, bluefin tuna are warm-blooded.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
Unlike true hibernation, which is seen in warm-blooded animals, brumation allows reptiles to significantly slow their metabolic processes while remaining somewhat reactive to their surroundings.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2025
Where most thermal cameras are tuned to show off narrow gradations of temperatures across a wide range, the T2 Max focuses on those frequencies most likely to be given off by a warm-blooded creature like a bird or mammal.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2025
Unlike most other fish, bluefin tuna are warm-blooded.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
Unlike true hibernation, which is seen in warm-blooded animals, brumation allows reptiles to significantly slow their metabolic processes while remaining somewhat reactive to their surroundings.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warm-blooded
Adjective
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And waters in the eastern subtropical Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean are warmer than normal for this time of year.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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Goldfish plants are grown as houseplants in most of the country, but in warm climates, such as USDA zones 10 and 11 (find your zone here), they can be grown outside on a porch or patio in a dappled shade area.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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His passionate pursuit of public service, driven by principle and purpose and not self-aggrandizement, was Gerry’s secret sauce.—
Paul Laudicina,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The wistful cover makes the case for focusing more on the ballad and less on the power, aspect associated with the passionate love song.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The resulting jump in bond yields to near two-decade highs raised long-term borrowing costs and served as a stark warning for the path ahead that was echoed privately by a handful of Trump allies and to CNN and publicly by one of Trump’s most fervent defenders.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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In Jimmy Carter's case, transparency about melanoma that had spread to his brain in 2015, as well as his fervent religious faith and subsequent recovery from the dreaded disease, only made the former president seem heroic.—
Barbara A. Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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Doyle, dressed in a black suit, looked emotional as he was brought into the courtroom from his cell, according to a PA Media reporter following proceedings.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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What To Know Dixon, who has lived in the U.S. for 50 years after arriving from the Philippines at age 14, was emotional following her release.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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“Warm-blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warm-blooded. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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