Examples of ramp-up in a Sentence

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The ramp-up in-season was unusual for a pitcher; however, Ohtani is anything but normal. Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025 Because last week’s ramp-up plan is intact for this week — and Dowdle is still expected to go against the Atlanta Falcons. Alex Zietlow november 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025 But all of our big dreams to be able to power that great American comeback require a massive ramp-up in the source of power. Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025 The percentage of flights required to be cut by the Federal Aviation Administration was originally expected to increase to 6% from 4% at 40 major airports on Tuesday, the first bump on the ramp-up to a full 10% of cuts by Friday. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 Nov. 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 24 Nov. 2025.

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