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He was set for another round in the tournament in 2023 until a bout of COVID-19 set him back in his ramp-up for the season. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026 His ramp-up process was one week behind the return of backup center Jonas Valanciunas, who missed 11 consecutive games, leaving Denver without an active player taller than 6-foot-10 for most of January. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026 The transition toward high-value AI memory, in combination with the ramp-up of 1-gamma nodes, is projected to nearly double revenue in the current fiscal year. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 In addition to furniture, Exiger has identified a steady ramp-up of other industries like kitchen cabinets, automotive parts (gears, drive trains, carburetors), and electronics that have invested billions in countries like Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries to sidestep the tariffs. Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026 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 6 Feb. 2026.

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