warm
adjective
having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses.
has been warming
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present perfect progressiveof warm (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Over the past two decades, it has been warming more than twice as quickly as during the late 20th Century.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
Earlier research found the culprit: The western Pacific Ocean has been warming significantly, creating an atmospheric domino effect that reaches all the way to North America.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2025
Since the 1970s, the region has been warming at double the global mean rate.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 13, 2024
Still, this much seems clear: The rapid sea-level rise appears to start in the Gulf of Mexico, which has been warming far faster than the global ocean.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 10, 2023
There’s overwhelming evidence, in the form of data from weather stations, satellites and other sources, that the world has been warming since the late 19th century, when the burning of fossil fuels became widespread.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
