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have been warming
  • present perfect progressive of warm.

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But data show that recently investors have been warming toward these names once again.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

But as the oceans have been warming rapidly, that old 30-year average can be out of date.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

This year has been so exceptionally hot in part because oceans have been warming, which means they are doing less to counteract global warming than in the past.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2023

Mr. Jordan’s ascension to the gavel is not guaranteed, though more and more conservative lawmakers have been warming to him.

From Washington Times • Oct. 17, 2023

They mean 'em for us," said the same voice; "they see these lights where the fools have been warming their coffee.

From Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War by Townsend, George Alfred