WARMING Synonyms: 184 Similar and Opposite Words

warming 1 of 2

adjective

as in boiling

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warming

2 of 2

verb

present participle of warm

as in heating

to cause to have or give off heat to a moderate degree you'll need to warm the food in the microwave

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as in satisfying

to give satisfaction to my dance instructor's generous praise warmed my heart

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Recent Examples of warming

Verb

And warming temperatures are hindering their ability to perform essential functions. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026 El Niño and warming ocean waters are helping fuel the activity, while an exceptionally strong El Niño could bring more coastal erosion, flooding and damage this winter — especially during high tides. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 Relations between Tesla and EU regulators do seem to be warming. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026 The reason for the lack of hurricanes has been an extremely strong El Niño weather pattern, which is warming surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 As warming forces the krill southward, the penguins can’t follow because the water is too icy for them. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 The continent is thought to have some 4,000 butterfly species, but many face habitat destruction as a result of urbanization and a rapidly warming planet. — Sophie Neiman, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026 Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency ceded some of its climate authority by repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas. — Lindsay Whitehurst, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026 Power plants that burn fossil fuels are a major source of planet-warming pollution. — Mathew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for warming

Adjective

More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.

— Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025

Definition of boiling

Verb

To address this challenge, the scientists turned to bamboo biochar, a carbon-rich material created by heating bamboo biomass with little to no oxygen.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
On top of that, heating oil costs are projected to rise by more than 31% this winter, largely because of the sharp increase in heating oil prices driven by the war in Iran.

— Sanya Carley, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of heating

Verb

The documentary condemns The Swan for manufacturing reality, while offering its own more morally satisfying reality.

— Danielle Pergament, Allure, 29 Sep. 2026
Adding Protein The healthy fats and fiber in avocado toast are satisfying and can help keep you feeling full.

— Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of satisfying

Verb

For his fourth feature, Post Tenebras Lux, Reygadas took a major detour toward the avant-garde and the personal, in a move that garnered him some detractors while pleasing his more hardcore fans.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
But a taste for a cheap, crowd-pleasing meal may be something the two leaders share.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of pleasing

Adjective

With sweltering heat still lingering over Southern California, many social media users have started capturing an adorable phenomenon sweeping across the region's squirrel population — splooting.

— Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Electric induction stovetops don’t create these sweltering conditions, Kashtan said.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of sweltering

Verb

Tse Yang was the finest Chinese restaurant to open in Madrid, and its crispy Peking Duck has been delighting locals for years.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Here, misfits are welcome, and bric-a-brac is part of the appeal; the wonderfully bizarre name and devil-may-care attitude have been confusing (and delighting) first-timers for more than 70 years.

— Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of delighting

Adjective

Most broiling pans are dishwasher-safe, and a matching drip tray helps keep the oven residue-free.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2025
In July, El Sobrante managers informed the South Coast Air Quality Management District that a chemical reaction brewing inside the landfill was causing broiling temperatures and producing toxic sulfur pollution, according to air district records.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025