ramp (up)

verb

Definition of ramp (up)next
as in to jack (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ramp (up)
  1. step up
  2. mount
  3. maximize
  4. enhance
  5. expand
  6. elevate
  7. enrich
  8. boost
Verb
  • Ethiopia, South Africa, Morocco and Nigeria have been stepping up efforts to localize manufacturing of equipment for solar power, from module assembly to more advanced manufacturing, according to industry experts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The Rays led the Rockies 8-7 Tuesday night when Junior Caminero stepped up to bat in the top of the 11th inning.
    — Abby DiSalvo, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of step up
Verb
  • Pressure is mounting to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the International Energy Agency (IEA) warns that global oil stockpiles are dwindling rapidly.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Without those conditions, efforts to end the fighting are apt to falter, and the strategic, economic, and human costs will continue to mount.
    — Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of mount
Verb
  • Businesses naturally gravitate toward raising prices, cutting costs, and maximizing quarterly margins because those decisions produce immediate, measurable results.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • O'Neill said the company had made adjustments to how the firm's refining runs are set up to maximize the availability of products consumers most need at any point in time, citing jet fuel and diesel as an example.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of maximize
Verb
  • Finally, the weather forecast is warm in Philadelphia, with the wind slightly blowing out to right field, further enhancing the chances of Schwarber and Harper hitting home runs.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Hypersonic launch capabilities enhance the new Virginia class further, analysts said, noting that testing of a hypersonic glide vehicle is well underway.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of enhance
Verb
  • Start the conversation, suggest the class, or invite someone into a plan that expands the room.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
  • South Africa's utility, Eskom, plans to develop a 1-gigawatt solar manufacturing facility to capture more value from its fast-expanding solar market and respond to changing electricity demand.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of expand
Verb
  • His time in Congress runs counter to voters elevating fresher voices this year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Such attention and admiration will only elevate to new, unseen levels following a night when Madjo broke out into the wider footballing public.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of elevate
Verb
  • Her descriptions of the UP’s flora and fauna underpin and enrich scene after scene, with a symbolic (and for Les Becquets, personally significant) bird headlining each section of the book.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026
  • But, leaving certain dead plant material in place also enriches the soil and creates a habitat for beneficial insects—so there are some exceptions.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of enrich
Verb
  • One of the topics raised by Cullen is that Championship clubs need to find ways to boost income alongside restraining costs.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • To boost attendance this summer, Disney unleashed a bevy of discounts from coast to coast, for tickets, hotels and dining plans for the season.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of boost
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