ramp-up

noun

ˈramp-ˌəp 

: buildup, increase

Examples of ramp-up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Kansas City Chiefs held their first full-squad practice of training camp on Wednesday following a three-day weekend ramp-up for rookies and quarterbacks. — Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

Healthpeak’s stock has delivered a year-to-date total return of almost 45% thanks to its summer ramp-up. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

In 2021, the French executive was appointed fragrance and beauty director at Louis Vuitton, overseeing a ramp-up in its fragrance business and the creation of its makeup line. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

Margins The company forecasts the gross margin dilution from the ramp-up of overseas fabs in the next several years to be 2% to 3% in the early stages, widening to 3% to 4% in the latter stages, Huang said. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 22 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ramp-up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup