variants or less commonly warmup
1
: the act or an instance of warming up
also : a preparatory activity or procedure
2
: a suit for exercise or casual wear consisting of a jacket or sweatshirt and pants
—often used in plural
called also warm-up suit
warmed up; warming up; warms up
: to engage in exercise or practice especially before entering a game or contest
broadly : to get ready
Examples of warm-up in a Sentence
Noun the couple's initial exchange of insults proved to be only a warm-up for their booze-fueled fight later that night
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 Temperatures this week will warm-up by midweek and our rain chances will return to the forecast. —April 19, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 However, several shops on the Street seem to be warming up to the stock lately. —Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for warm-up
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Noun
After a short warm-up hike, guests will take part in an all-levels yoga session. —Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 Temperatures this week will warm-up by midweek and our rain chances will return to the forecast. —April 19, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
Evan Engram of the Denver Broncos warms up prior to the AFC Championship NFL football game against the New England Patriots at Empower Field At Mile High on January 25, 2026. —Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 However, several shops on the Street seem to be warming up to the stock lately. —Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for warm-up
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“Warm-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/warm-up. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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warm-up
1 of 2 noun
: the act or an instance of warming up
also : a procedure (as a set of exercises) used in warming up
warm up
2 of 2 intransitive verb
: to engage in preliminary exercise (as to stretch the muscles)
important to warm up properly before running
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