as in boiling
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as in heating
to cause to have or give off heat to a moderate degree
you'll need to warm the food in the microwave
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as in satisfying
to give satisfaction to
my dance instructor's generous praise warmed my heart
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Recent Examples of warming
Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
Ocean temperatures are also warming rapidly.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
But if global warming gets out of hand, warming four or five degrees Celsius, as many as 30% of species could be at risk.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
Climate scientist Daniel Gilford says warming ocean temperatures are pushing hurricane intensities up by an average of 18 miles per hour.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
In recent years, countries such as Germany, France, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands have been experiencing hot days that are warming twice as fast as mean temperatures.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
In environmental studies earlier this year, the administration found that barring new coal leasing in the area would prevent a significant quantity of planet-warming emissions.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
Coral reefs around the world are in big trouble because of warming oceans, habitat degradation, pollution, and diseases.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
With countries aiming to reduce their carbon emissions to net zero as early as 2040, there is a push for innovations in the transportation and construction industry, which have conventionally been the highest emitters of planet-warming emissions.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2024
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In the past, researchers have pinned culpability on the rapidly warming climate, arguing that Pleistocene beasts were unable to adapt as the world climbed out of an ice age.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
Ocean temperatures are also warming rapidly.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
But if global warming gets out of hand, warming four or five degrees Celsius, as many as 30% of species could be at risk.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
Climate scientist Daniel Gilford says warming ocean temperatures are pushing hurricane intensities up by an average of 18 miles per hour.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
In recent years, countries such as Germany, France, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands have been experiencing hot days that are warming twice as fast as mean temperatures.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
In environmental studies earlier this year, the administration found that barring new coal leasing in the area would prevent a significant quantity of planet-warming emissions.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
Coral reefs around the world are in big trouble because of warming oceans, habitat degradation, pollution, and diseases.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
With countries aiming to reduce their carbon emissions to net zero as early as 2040, there is a push for innovations in the transportation and construction industry, which have conventionally been the highest emitters of planet-warming emissions.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warming
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One idea is that about a million years after the Big Bang, the universe cooled and underwent a phase transition, an event similar to how boiling water turns liquid into gas.Yasemin Saplakoglu, Scientific American, 3 Mar. 2020
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If candy is still stuck on, pour more boiling water over whatever hasn’t come clean.Washington Post, Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2019
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Adjust duct dampers or add thermal dampers to balance airflow for even heating in your home.Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Besides reducing flooding, wetlands trap and store carbon, preventing the gas from heating the atmosphere.Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024
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The agency’s new model is at the forefront of marketing innovation, but its values also contribute to satisfying outcomes.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Mashed Potatoes Mashed potatoes are a creamy, soft, and satisfying dish.Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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Still, at 54, Silverman relates to the feeling that many women have in midlife of being more self-confident and less worried about pleasing others.Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2024
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That complex has successfully killed career and technical education (CTE), which values skills other than taking tests, writing essays, and pleasing teachers.Ryan Craig, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Listen to this article On a sweltering July day this past summer, straphangers trying to get home on the J train were left to sweat it out on the platform.Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2024
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On a sweltering summer day in 1935, Briony becomes entangled in a confusing series of events.Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
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Listen to this article CROMWELL — On a broiling hot afternoon at The Travelers Pro Am, Chris Berman pulled on his San Francisco Giants cap to remember Willie Mays, who died Tuesday at age 93.Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
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In a broiling game where the thermometer topped 100 degrees, the Chargers built a big lead before starter Tobin Rote gave way to the rookie Hadl during mop-up minutes.Bryce MillerColumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2022
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This winter wonderland is home to the Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad, where each year, its Santa Train combines meeting Santa with feasting on pizza.Allison Tibaldi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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Thanksgiving has arrived, which for millions of Americans means feasting on delicious holiday dishes surrounded by family and friends.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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At private equity firm TPG, global head of human resources Anna Edwin poised one of the most burning questions for business leaders in thinking through their future talent strategies.Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
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Social media star Hannah Neeleman and her husband Daniel Neeleman are answering fans' most burning question.Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
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“Warming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warming. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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