ramped (up)

past tense of ramp (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ramped (up)
Verb
  • This week, Jennifer Lopez stepped up her style game for the New York City premiere of her new Netflix romantic comedy Office Romance, and Kerry Washington sparkled in gold at the 2026 Gotham TV Awards — and that's just the beginning.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
  • In Hong Kong, police stepped up security Thursday to prevent any commemoration at or near a park where a massive candlelight vigil lit up the night every year until a clampdown following major anti-government protests in 2019.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Using detection payloads mounted on the drone, operators can view real-time hazard data through mapping, targeting, and communications tools.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
  • In a conventional arrangement, the strut body is mounted to the chassis while the shaft connects to the wheel assembly.
    Utkarsh Sood June 06, New Atlas, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • With geopolitical tensions elevated, a high oil price and long-term interest rate projections uncertain now, many may be understandably contemplating a savings strategy shift.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • Instead, experts say screwworm cases will likely keep existing prices elevated for grocery shoppers.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • What Doremus has done though, is to make his own thing with a similar concept, a film greatly enhanced by the lilting presence of Clarke, who is wonderful in this role(s), showing us the glory of fate, and its price.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 June 2026
  • The tank has been enhanced as part of a beautification of the island.
    Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Verb
  • On Tuesday, Anthropic expanded the effort to include 150 organizations in more than 15 countries.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 June 2026
  • The word also figured heavily in the Alien and Sedition Acts, a set of four 18th century laws that restricted citizenship, expanded the president’s authority to detain and deport foreigners, and criminalized dissenting speech.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • If a star consumes them, its outer layers become chemically enriched, which can be detected from afar.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
  • Of that total, more than 970 pounds were enriched up to 60%.
    Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 6 June 2026
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“Ramped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ramped%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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