warm to
phrasal verb
warmed to; warming to; warms to
1
: to begin to feel affection for (someone)
She quickly warmed to her guests.
2
: to begin to be interested in or excited about (something)
It took them a while to warm to the idea.
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The compress should be warm to the touch, but not hot or painful.
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Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
Larger families will warm to the Sorento's roominess quickly.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
But maybe more people could start warming to the idea of being the broker.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2024
At the same time, Ani’s defiant refusal to warm to her assailant feeds into another rom-com formula: the love story that flowers out of an adversarial relationship.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
Larger families will warm to the Sorento's roominess quickly.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
But maybe more people could start warming to the idea of being the broker.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2024
At the same time, Ani’s defiant refusal to warm to her assailant feeds into another rom-com formula: the love story that flowers out of an adversarial relationship.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for warm to
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“Warm to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warm%20to. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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