warm
adjective
having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses.
was warming
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past progressiveof warm.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Townsend was warming up before a match at Pattani on Saturday when a member of staff appeared to lose control of a heavy pitch roller.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
And left-hander Alex Vesia was warming in the bullpen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2024
“When I was in the on-deck circle and he was warming up I felt like he kept looking over at me and staring at me, so I just had that feeling,” Siri said.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024
Or maybe he was warming up for this movie, which runs 2 hours and 36 minutes, though never feels like a slog, even with its frustratingly unmodulated pacing.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
Calder, still surprised, was warming up to the situation.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
