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
Brewers manager Pat Murphy promptly replaces Uribe with left-hander DL Hall, who had been warming up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
This is the latest signal of warming relations between Washington and Caracas after the United States ousted longtime leader Nicolas Maduro in a military operation in January.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
And there is broad consensus that the greatest of these threats is climate change, or, more specifically, global warming.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
