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His ramp-up, as described by head coach Dan Quinn, has so far consisted of strength and conditioning behind the scenes, along with walkthroughs. Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025 The poll, which surveyed 800 adults and was conducted in the last week of June and first week of July, coincided with the ramp-up of immigration raids across the region, including in Orange County, that were encouraged by the Trump administration. Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025 The ramp-up will begin on Wednesday morning for mainline North American routes. Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025 His ramp-up seems to be on track, if not perhaps a little slow, which would be understandable considering his importance to the Yankees. Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 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 28 Aug. 2025.

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