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
Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by the Toxoplasma gondii parasite, which typically infects warm-blooded animals, according to the CDC.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Whereas The Ferryman had death in its name yet packed the stage with warm-blooded life—animals and children, drink and dance and harvest festivities—The Hills of California acts as its reverse image.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
So the scientists centered on endothermic sharks, which have some warm-blooded capabilities.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2024
Last year, her team reported a shocking discovery: that the megalodon, the giant extinct shark considered to be the largest fish that ever lived, may have been warm-blooded like mammals.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Whereas The Ferryman had death in its name yet packed the stage with warm-blooded life—animals and children, drink and dance and harvest festivities—The Hills of California acts as its reverse image.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
So the scientists centered on endothermic sharks, which have some warm-blooded capabilities.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 3 Sep. 2024
Last year, her team reported a shocking discovery: that the megalodon, the giant extinct shark considered to be the largest fish that ever lived, may have been warm-blooded like mammals.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for warm-blooded
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warm-blooded
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Low temperatures could rise as a warm rain system crosses the Valley, Purdue said, while high temperatures are expected to remain typical.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
29 Jan. 2025
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Denver is experiencing slightly warmer than average temperatures for late January, but snow remains in the forecast.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Some of his passionate fans have appeared at the Miami-Dade criminal courthouse to observe Valdez-Galloso’s courtroom hearings.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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The superstar joined Jennifer Hudson on the latter’s daytime talk show, where Hudson asked Rowland what inspired her passionate uplifting of her fellow women.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2025
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Less fervent Protestant denominations demurred, but the Rapture helped fill evangelical churches while creating a mainstream end-of-times industry.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Donald Trump goes low, Elon Musk goes Sieg heil!, and Mark Zuckerberg goes so macho January 25, 2025 Reading Time: 5 minutes The intense run-up to oligarchic rule was reflected in our poll results, as many of the system’s most fervent supporters (that is, oligarchs) continued to strut and crow.—
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airmail.news,
25 Jan. 2025
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An emotional gulf has developed during his absence and the encounter is uneasy, as each tries to understand the other.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2025
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Leaving Orlando was always going to be an emotional blow after spending nearly a decade there and building a deep relationship with the community.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Warm-blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warm-blooded. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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