were warming
- past progressive of warm.
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
According to people who witnessed the play, Machado’s throw toward the Dodgers dugout came as the Padres were warming up defensively for the bottom half of the inning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2024
“It was cute — she was copying our stretching when we were warming up. I thought it was cute.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
Members of the Under Fifteens and Seventeens were warming up when she walked onto the field past Fornatee, without making eye contact.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
