Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ramped (up)
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Nimaka was forced to leave the game after injuring his lip during a sequence just before the break, but his teammates stepped up in his absence.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026 -
On the heels of her buzzy appearances at her mother's halftime show performance and Renaissance World Tour, Blue Ivy stepped up another level for the 2025 Cowboy Carter Tour.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Mavericks mounted a 9-0 run to get within one on a 3-pointer by Thompson.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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But Machado still has not appeared publicly, González remains in exile in Spain, and the opposition has not yet mounted any substantial public protest.—
Michael Albertus,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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He is elevated, isolated, burdened, deified--positioned as an emblem.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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When Washington famously refused the power that could have come with such popular esteem, the move only elevated that esteem.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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These beta-rich alloys also formed denser and more stable electrode structures, which enhanced the interface between the electrode and the solid electrolyte.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Travelers booking in the first-class car enjoy padded seating at a table and a vintage interior enhanced with Christmas decor.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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One Beijing site, which expanded by nearly 50% since 2020, is involved in the production of the vaunted DF-26 medium-range ballistic missile, according to the China Aerospace Studies Institute.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Since then, Butterfly World expanded to include two aviaries for tropical birds and an interactive lorikeet encounter area.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The circle's center also becomes enriched in fine sand grains, and the ridges may be decorated with shell/coral fragments.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Jan. 2026
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The decomposing bugs enriched the soil.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Dec. 2025
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“Ramped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ramped%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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