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Even if the recovery leans toward the shorter end of the timeline, Coulibaly will need a ramp-up before returning to game action. Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025 But the person also predicted that some of crypto’s allies in Washington could be caught flat-footed by the banking ramp-up. Rachel Witkowski, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025 The longtime backup with the Twins, Yankees and Rays was traded to Tampa Bay shortly before Opening Day last season, giving him a short ramp-up to get to know a pitching staff on the fly. Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025 This creates faster ramp-up times and less disruption to existing staff. Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 9 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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