How to Use warm-up in a Sentence

warm-up

1 of 2 noun
  • How to do the workout: Start with a five-minute warm-up.
    Lauren Bedosky, Health, 27 July 2023
  • Just like any other muscle in the body, the heart needs a warm-up.
    Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Saturday brings a slight warm-up to the mid-50s and a chance of showers.
    Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The Matildas got the jump on Les Bleues with a 1-0 warm-up win in Melbourne last week.
    Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2023
  • Saw him in warm-up, so there were a lot of things going through my head there in warm-up.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Thomas Allen would be the one throwing the ball to linebackers during pregame warm-up drills.
    Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 25 July 2023
  • Attired in a dark blue warm-up suit, McCann wipes his brow and takes a deep breath.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Use a jump-rope workout as a warm-up or at the end of a strength-training session to cool down.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024
  • In warm-up, Marc-Andre Fleury did not skate onto Boston’s side of the ice.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Mar. 2023
  • The 20-year-old sprained his right ankle in warm-ups ahead of Thursday’s game at Memphis.
    C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2023
  • So, book a jet-lag recovery day in Chamonix, and head here for a TMB warm-up.
    Doug Mayer, Outside Online, 15 Feb. 2023
  • That sole defeat came at the hands of Gustavsson's Australia in a warm-up match in April.
    Asif Burhan, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2023
  • This weekend’s event is different — like a warm-up for what’s to come next year.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Wear the right gear, take time to warm-up and cool-down, and give your body time to recover after playing.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The concerts all appear to be warm-up gigs ahead of festival dates.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Highs: 49-55 Forecast in detail The good news is a warm-up is underway.
    David Streit, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2023
  • In fact, the Coachella dates (and a warm-up show in Pomona, Calif. last week) were outliers; the group last performed in November.
    Selena Kuznikov, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Songs weave the fabric of every pregame warm-up and team ritual.
    Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2023
  • Do a quick warm-up to get your chest, shoulders, back, and arms loose, grab your dumbbells, and get ready to build some upper-body strength!
    Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Buffett, clad in a track warm-up suit, told the cheering audience.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The duo received a standing ovation from the Staples Cen—err, Crypto.com Arena, as both of the athletes tore off their warm-ups and took the floor.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 23 Oct. 2024
  • There will be a quick warm-up for Sunday as temperatures climb into the low to mid-70s due to a breezy south wind.
    Dallas News, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Tuesday will see a slight warm-up in the afternoon, with highs for the Louisville area expected to be around 18 to 19 degrees.
    Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
  • Tuesday will see a slight warm-up in the afternoon, with highs for the Louisville area expected to be around 18 to 19 degrees.
    Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The Sphere logo will appear on Knicks home and away game jerseys, as well as on the club’s practice jersey and warm-up shirts.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
  • This will be the fifth year of the DJ set during player warm-ups, and Tiësto is the first artist who will be playing the full game, including the pre-game.
    Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2024
  • These half-dozen dates are just a warm-up, albeit an arena-sized warm-up, with a full tour said to be following in 2025.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2024
  • For long-term benefits, make dead hangs a regular part of your warm-up.
    Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 22 Oct. 2024
  • After some warm-up breaths, the screaming and swinging begin.
    Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
  • One of the weirdest things happened to Brandon Aiyuk on Sunday during pregame warm-ups.
    USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
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warm up

2 of 2 verb
  • On cold days, the heater might take a while to warm up.
    Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2024
  • So why not warm up the winter months with a hint of peach?
    Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The Wolves have no chill and Nuggets need to figure out how to warm up.
    Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 6 May 2024
  • Who doesn’t want to feel the sun on their skin and the wind through their hair once the weather starts to warm up?
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 May 2024
  • Along with the vintage pieces, color warms up the space, too.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 21 Aug. 2024
  • Phoenix is forecasted to warm up throughout the day and rise to a high in the low 60s.
    Andrea Ramirez, The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2023
  • As soon as the world warmed up, all of life would have had to compete in an arms race to adapt.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Keenan Allen had little going on but warmed up in the third.
    Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2023
  • The low-pressure, cold gas then goes outside to warm up.
    Rhett Allain, WIRED, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Akli told the players to warm up and hit with a partner.
    Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2022
  • Tara said Hunter caught her while warming up for an event.
    Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
  • As winter grinds along, warm up with three hearty red wines.
    Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Their bus could have started warming up for the long ride home.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024
  • Kids warmed up before dancing in the square in front of a cheering crowd.
    Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2023
  • When the spawn is winding down, the water is warming up.
    Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 1 May 2024
  • The high waist provides nice coverage and the cropped length is nice as the weather starts to warm up.
    Ellen McAlpine, Women's Health, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Dairy Queen lovers have something to look forward to as the weather warms up.
    Camille Fine, The Courier-Journal, 1 Apr. 2023
  • This warms up the water, preventing the growth of sea ice, which means the ocean gets even hotter.
    Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Saturday will bring a big warm up with highs in the 70s and 80s thanks to a southwest wind and sunshine.
    Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Since then, the needle has been shifting among the French who’ve been warming up to the idea of fewer days at work.
    Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 20 Mar. 2024
  • To warm up, add it as a top off in your post-dinner affogato.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Lily Rose was at this arena just four and a half months ago, warming up the crowd for Shania Twain.
    Journal Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Chester Breed: Shepherd mix Age: 2 years old This sweet, silly young dog needs a bit to warm up to new friends.
    Teryn Jones, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2024
  • DeVonta Smith, who’d been out, wasn’t warming up with the team.
    Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Things will warm up to a high of around 60 degrees by the early afternoon.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Two buses were available for people to warm up and charge their phones.
    Andres Leighton, Elliot Spagat, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Jan. 2023
  • Grasshopper would thrive in a home with patient humans who will give her some time to warm up to them.
    Stephanie Baillargeon-McCurry, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Temperatures will continue to warm up, with highs in the mid-40s north to the mid-50s south.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Wells then rushed to the clubhouse to put on his jersey and get his spikes before hurrying to the bullpen to warm up.
    Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Spend time in the fresh air on the private deck of your cabin, leaning back in an Adirondack chair, then warm up inside by the wood-burning stove.
    Catherine Garcia, theweek, 18 Oct. 2024

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