Examples of ramp-up in a Sentence

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But the immigrant community’s needs have outpaced advocates’ response to the aggressive ramp-up of immigration enforcement by the federal government, according to advocates. Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 22 June 2025 Spring practice is complete, and many of the players have retreated to exotic locations before the ultimate ramp-up of training camp. Alec Lewis, New York Times, 18 June 2025 Blackstone’s latest pledge represents a significant ramp-up in the company’s European operations, adding to the current $350 billion worth of assets built over the last 25 years. Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 June 2025 Earlier this week, Daniels and the majority of the Commanders began their ramp-up for this season with mandatory minicamp. Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 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 30 Jun. 2025.

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