warm
adjective
having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses.
warming
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present participleof warm.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming, but microorganisms living in the soil can break it down before it builds up in the air.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
In warming to his topic in somewhat un-Trump-like fashion, he declared, twice, that it was a “stupid question.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Evan Phillips is warming up in the Dodgers bullpen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
The warming phase of a natural climate cycle, El Nino events temporarily elevate global temperatures, altering cloud and wind patterns, and raise the risk of damaging weather.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Her friendliness, her smile, were warming like the sun on old limbs, gentle as the rain on parched earth.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
