How to Use ramp in a Sentence

ramp

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• The crash closed the ramp and southbound lanes of the highway.
  — Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2023
• At the end of the ramp, handrails are available to help users get out of and back into the chair.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2023
• At 10 years old, faced her fears and skated down a ramp for the first time.
  — Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2023
• Use the center lane to take the C/D ramp to Michigan Street.
  — Staff Reports, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Mar. 2023
• The kiosk is on the left as Tron ride passengers approach the ramp to the thrill ride.
  — Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023
• As the transport nears the drop-off point, the ramp lowers and a drag parachute sucks the pallet out of the plane.
  — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 11 Aug. 2023
• At the starting point of the ramp is a shower, which can be turned on and off with the press of a button.
  — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 3 May 2023
• At the top of the exit ramp, McCauley ran a red light and struck a Honda Civic.
  — Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2023
• The giant gator was taken back to the boat ramp and loaded into a truck.
  — Outdoor Life, 5 Oct. 2023
• The narrow ramp has a steep incline, with walls on either side.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
• Ledger features six stories of bikeable ramps that take riders from the ground floor to the roof.
  — Mike Jones, Arkansas Online, 13 May 2023
• No more than two ramps are scheduled to be closed at the same time, officials said.
  — Beacon-News Staff, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2023
• Auburn returns to the field this week as its 15-practice spring schedule ramps up ahead of next month’s A-Day game.
  — Tom Green | [e-mail], al, 13 Mar. 2023
• The off-ramp has been fully closed and traffic is being diverted to the Del Mar Blvd.
  — Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2023
• Practice How’s the ramp up going? Consider the Browns ramped.
  — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 28 July 2023
• These days, resorts build the ramps — massive ones — for their customers.
  — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2024
• His vehicle was found unlocked with the keys still inside near the boat ramp.
  — The Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2024
• All ramps and movements are expected to be open by the end of May, the release stated.
  — John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Apr. 2023
• Border Patrol agents could launch their boats from the ramp but didn’t have full access.
  — Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2024
• But garlic scapes aren't green onions, green garlic, or ramps.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2023
• There’s no barrier protecting them from the frontage road; the ramp to the highway is just yards away.
  — Maggie Prosser, Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2023
• The degree of regen is selectable, but as the car gets down to about 5-7 mph, the regen ramps out and the driver has to brake to fully stop.
  — Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
• A day into the search, Southwest employees found the show cat hiding in a ramp area at the airport.
  — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2023
• The race track is 14 feet long, featuring a double level and jump ramps.
  — Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023
• There is also an expansive deck to drink in the views and an easy-to-use ramp for entry and exit.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2023
• The beach has been rated as one of the most accessible in the nation, and has both a 100-foot ramp from the street to the beach and free wheelchairs that can be checked out.
  — Nathaniel Rosenberg, Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2023
• The tractor-trailers were parked along the ramp’s shoulder, a common sight on the nation’s highways.
  — Mark Walker, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
• The entrance will have clear signage and screens welcoming you to the museum via stairs or a ramp.
  — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2023
• Todd was found shot to death on a Bridgeport boat ramp two weeks after meeting Roberts on a dating app.
  — Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2024
• With the vehicle about 40 feet from a nearby boat ramp, deputies and a local wrecker arrived on the scene to retrieve it.
  — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2023

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ramp

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• Pin a squid strip or pork strip to ramp up flutter and scent.
  — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
• Cons: Add-on services via the Life Time app can ramp up costs.
  — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Feb. 2024
• The series ramps up for the epic finale of the popular series through the use of the tragic end of the People’s Princess’ life.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2023
• Ikea opened its first U.S. store near Philadelphia in 1985 but was slow to ramp up.
  — Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 13 June 2023
• But the process of moving them may prove to be a bottleneck as qubit counts continue to ramp up.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 24 Oct. 2023
• There are signs that trouble might linger into autumn in Hawaii, and along the West Coast, where strong dry winds begin to ramp up.
  — Diana Leonard, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Aug. 2023
• The Browns held their fourth practice of training camp on Tuesday at The Greenbrier and things started to ramp up a bit.
  — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 25 July 2023
• As the weeks went on, Israel’s military response ramped up.
  — Greg Palkot, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2023
• Wacha will continue to ramp up ahead of the 2024 regular season.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2024
• Traditional tea service has been ramped up with the opening of the Rose Garden Tea Room.
  — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
• Both Tost locations would be able to ramp up their offerings for sweet treats.
  — Alex Darus, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
• But conservative attacks on the state have ramped up in the decades since Reagan left office.
  — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2024
• But as that first journey ramped up, my duties as a beat reporter exposed me to a Bochy trait that hadn’t been much discussed.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2023
• The merger comes as studios have ramped up efforts to lock down horror talent.
  — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2024
• The two opponents have ramped up their attacks on each other in recent weeks.
  — Alicia Diaz, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2024
• The debate in Kyiv about mobilization — and to what degree the country should ramp it up — has angered soldiers on the front line.
  — Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024
• The survey of small U.S. firms shows owners ramping up their plans to hire and raising wages as the worker shortage remains acute.
  — James Freeman, WSJ, 1 June 2023
• Even this early in its run, the show was adept at ramping up the work/family dynamic amid the bloodiest of crime scenes.
  — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 29 Feb. 2024
• The real key will be how quickly Tesla can ramp up production.
  — Roger Dooley, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• Trump also fought aggressively against Haley in the final days of the race, ramping up his attacks and ads against her.
  — Jeongyoon Han, NPR, 6 Mar. 2024
• But looking ahead toward the weekend, rain chances are forecast to ramp up — so much so that a slight risk of flooding is expected in some parts of the Valley.
  — Fernando Cervantes Jr., The Arizona Republic, 17 Aug. 2023
• In response, the US Defense Department ramped up resources.
  — Melissa Alonso, CNN, 23 Sep. 2023
• Though the government ramped up scrutiny of all planes in the wake of the crashes, in January a door blew off a 737 Max 9 mid-flight and unleashed a new wave of anxiety.
  — Melvin Backman, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2024
• Then things settled down a bit before ramping up into this finale.
  — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 May 2023
• And crucially, when new demand comes online, this is normally met by gas plants that can be quickly ramped up and down.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 10 Jan. 2024
• David says everything rides on Jake Oettinger, while Kevin thinks the Stars need to ramp up their intensity level.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 18 May 2023
• With a proper cloud backup option, studios can quickly ramp up or slow down the storage needed.
  — Dave Friend, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
• After an entertaining but mostly routine first half, the pace ramped up with eight touchdowns in the second half, a handful of lead changes and too many big plays to count.
  — Jon Wilner | , oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2023
• But Venezuela ramped up its claims on Dec. 3 with a referendum on the Essequibo’s future.
  — Manuel Rueda, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2023
• Some of the country’s biggest retailers have ramped up recruitment ahead of Christmas.
  — Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 1 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 6 May 2024