warm to

phrasal verb

warmed to; warming to; warms to
1
: to begin to feel affection for (someone)
She quickly warmed to her guests.
2
: to begin to be interested in or excited about (something)
It took them a while to warm to the idea.

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But neighbors of the shelter site never warmed to the idea. Michael Cuglietta, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025 In Silicon Valley, tech billionaires — long obsessed with religion-adjacent projects like artificial intelligence, transhumanism and immortality — are warming to Christianity. Lauren Jackson, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025 Image But once the debate was settled and the design approved, Canadians quickly warmed to their new flag, Dr. Pass said. Ian Austen, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025 Warm in the West By early next week most, locations west of the Mississippi River will also warm to much above normal, with temperatures as much as 10 to 25 degrees above average, the Weather Prediction Center said. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for warm to

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“Warm to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warm%20to. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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