Examples of ramp-up in a Sentence

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In the ramp-up to the 2025 yuletide season, one of the upcoming events jumpstarting the holiday spirit is 3 Diamonds Films’ Unexpected Christmas. Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025 Four weeks plus, say, one week for a ramp-up would have James out of action until early November. Dan Woike, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 With the existing players having to be innovative with funding tight, there has been a huge ramp-up in interest in how digital-first models can be applied. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025 The law enforcement ramp-up will not be affected by the ongoing federal government shutdown, Bondi said. Hanna Park, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ramp-up

Word History

Etymology

derivative of the phrasal verb ramp up — more at ramp entry 2

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ramp-up was in 1980

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“Ramp-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ramp-up. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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