Examples of ramp-up in a Sentence

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Trailer footage reveals tension that seriously ramp-up between Grace and Jackson in their rural home, including shots of Lawrence’s character wondering through an open field with a shotgun, laughing maniacally. Tom Tapp, Deadline, 6 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 Now, one month into the NFL season, the slow ramp-up for Diggs is paying dividends. Chad Graff, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 All of this comes after there were reports of a ramp-up of federal officers at an ICE facility in Portland on Friday, which Mayor Keith Wilson called a show of force and told residents to remain calm and not react. Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 29 Sep. 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 10 Oct. 2025.

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