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
• But the more than two dozen warm-up acts showed the country a lot about the party he’s built around him.
  — Brian Bennett / New York City, TIME, 27 Oct. 2024
• 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 | [e-mail], 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
• For The Times) Others parked in the surrounding neighborhoods and walked the rest of the way, with plenty of time to spare to watch warm-ups before the first pitch.
  — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
• 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

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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
• And for extra cozy points, warm up around the fire pit or take a dip in the hot tub.
  — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Nov. 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
• Austin’s Die Spitz opened the show, but didn’t fit the glove for the audience, who took a bit to warm up to the young quartet.
  — Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 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 | [e-mail], 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
• For instance, a man recently woke up in the middle of the night to a random feline warming up his toes.
  — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
• Brown said the food can be warmed up easily in the oven, except the mac and cheese, which is best microwaved to prevent further baking.
  — Kendyl Kearly, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Dec 2024