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 | [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
• 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
• 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, 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
• 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
• The atmosphere was electric as players high-fived fans who lined the aisle before running on the court for pregame warm-ups.
  — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
• For a warm-up before a workout, complete 5-10 static hold reps, then switch sides.
  — Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 28 Feb. 2023
• The uniforms have been featured during warm-ups this season.
  — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 4 Jan. 2024
• Begin with some warm-ups and team huddling and end with a massive pizza party.
  — Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
• Chris Woodward needed five minutes of warm-up before getting to the point, and often couldn’t find it even then.
  — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 17 July 2023

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warm up

2 of 2 verb

• So why not warm up the winter months with a hint of peach?
  — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2023
• 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
• 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
• As winter grinds along, warm up with three hearty red wines.
  — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
• Kids warmed up before dancing in the square in front of a cheering crowd.
  — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2023
• 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
• DeVonta Smith, who’d been out, wasn’t warming up with the team.
  — Nick Alvarez | [e-mail], al, 16 Sep. 2023
• 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
• When all that feels tender, stir in the chicken, and give it a minute to warm up and soak in the flavors before serving.
  — Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2022
• Plants need warm soil to develop new roots, but in the spring roots do not grow fast because the soil is cold and takes a while to warm up.
  — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2023
• The construction workers were on break at the time of the collapse and had been sitting in their trucks to warm up when the ship smashed into the bridge.
  — Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
• Start with a quick warm up (brisk walk or dynamic stretches), then dive in.
  — Women's Health, 11 Feb. 2023
• His warm up act was a video of old black and white movie clips, mostly a homage to his lifelong man-crush Paul Newman.
  — Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 Dec. 2023
• An easy way to do this is to take a spoonful or two of the sauce, and stir it into the sour cream in a separate bowl, which should warm up the cream.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 19 Mar. 2023
• Usually the grill is stowed away, and the oven and stove-top are the main means of cooking, which also warm up the kitchen — my favorite part of my home.
  — Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2023
• At this, Beatriz warms up to Witold, someone who, among other things, does not speak the idiom of the bourgeoise.
  — Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
• To warm up in the crisp of frigid mornings or at the dawn of life, for energy and vitality, there is atole.
  — Andrea Aliseda, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024
• The end of winter means higher demand for fuel as the weather warms up.
  — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
• Merit’s Flush Balm can be warmed up on your fingertips or swiped across the apples of your cheeks for a dewy, rosy glow.
  — Kayla Webley Adler, ELLE, 10 July 2023
• Within 10-15 minutes of installation, the sauna can be warmed up and ready to use.
  — Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2023

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024