warm
adjective
having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses.
were 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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I laughed as my cheap television made it appear as if they were warming up wearing faux stonewashed denim jerseys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Team officials lodged a complaint to governing body World Rugby over the incident that occurred when the visitors' replacements were warming up in the first half.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2025
While the Chargers were warming up in Denver last Sunday, Jim Harbaugh felt his heart racing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2024
When teammate Don Newcombe was pitching in the ninth inning of Game 3 of the 1951 NL pennant with the New York Giants, Erskine and Ralph Branca were warming up in the bullpen.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
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
