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Fast or gradual, the IEA expects the production ramp-up will generate a global oil surplus of about 5 million barrels of supply per day next year. David Goldman, CNN Money, 25 June 2026 According to the company, the T150 production line is designed for continuous ramp-up, and is capable of sustaining the current and future output levels of Ruta cruise missile family. Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026 The result reflected several years of mine development, ramp-up activity and portfolio restructuring that increasingly centered the company’s operations in Canada and the United States. Wondershark, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 Defense ramp-ups employ engineers, welders, and machinists. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 June 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 27 Jun. 2026.

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