warm up
Example Sentences
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Lanthimos explains, “First, there’s warming up; it is more like a dance theater company troupe. During that, you get people interacting with each other, finding their rhythm.”
From Los Angeles Times
Williams is slated to warm up for the Australian Open at next week’s ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, and at the Hobart International in Australia starting Jan. 12.
From Los Angeles Times
Or, if that metaphor doesn’t appeal to you, how about a late-inning relief pitcher warming up in the bullpen?
From Salon
USC had made clear that it wanted to play the game earlier in the season, but was warming up to the idea of continuing the series as is through 2027.
From Los Angeles Times
"I was just trying to warm up my legs, trying to get moving and it just couldn't happen," he said.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.