ramped (up)

Definition of ramped (up)next
past tense of ramp (up)

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Verb
  • During dinner, musician Malcolm McRae — who’s featured in Simkhai’s campaign imagery, and is also Anya Taylor-Joy’s husband — performed a song for the crowd, while Mia Moretti stepped up for DJ duty.
    Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Under Moretti’s guidance, the foundation’s Cinema Godard movie theater (pictured above) has stepped up its screening series and onstage conversations with name directors including Alfonso Cuarón, Xavier Dolan, Luca Guadagnino, Werner Herzog, Jia Zhangke and Rebecca Zlotowski, to name a few.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The rotor uses two neodymium magnets mounted opposite each other across an axle.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The Aggies comeback was mounted against freshman Marina Mason, who gave up three hits and two runs while stirking out two over 1⅔ innings.
    American-Statesman staff, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • This is one reason IV is elevated.
    Michael Khouw, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Mike Ekeler was hired as the special teams coordinator/linebackers coach, Paul Gonzales was hired to coach the safeties and Skyler Jones was elevated to defensive tackles coach.
    Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • How has being in love enhanced your artistic practice?
    Cierra Black, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
  • This investment ensures smaller class sizes, competitive pay for educators and staff (at least $20/hour), enhanced school safety and robust support for early childhood and higher education.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Initially created to oversee the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, the board has since expanded to address conflicts worldwide.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
  • In 1998, the firm expanded into furniture with Mario Bellini’s revolutionary Bellini chair, which was awarded the prestigious Compasso d’Oro design award in 2001.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But on Sunday, Takht-Ravanchi pointed to Tehran’s offer to dilute its stockpile of uranium enriched to 60% purity as evidence of its willingness to compromise, the BBC reported.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 16 Feb. 2026
  • But throughout this first season, the show’s writers have added to and enriched Martin’s material in ways that have deepened the characters and the meaning.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Ramped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ramped%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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