ramped (up)

past tense of ramp (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ramped (up)
Verb
  • Alexander Romanov also stepped up in a big way last year, and has room to grow in the top four.
    The Athletic NHL, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Tensions have risen since Taiwan’s independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party took power in 2016, and the PLA has stepped up military activity around the island.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Much of that production came as the Eagles mounted their second-half comeback.
    Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Settlers mounted more expeditions to capture more slaves from other Caribbean islands and from villages along Venezuela’s coast.
    Greg Grandin September 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As a member of the practice squad, Chisena can be elevated to the game-day roster three times before being added to the 53-man roster.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Players can be elevated only three teams by a team in one season.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Rainfall Trillions upon trillions of gallons of water fell as rain, enhanced by a rain event across the mountains even before Helene made landfall.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The cast-iron is further enhanced with an enamel coating that not only looks attractive, but also prevents food from sticking to the bottom.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to Beauty Independent, the line, which made its initial debut at Walmart and later expanded to CVS and Ulta, will close its doors for good.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 26 Sep. 2025
  • In 2023, the financial firm expanded 10,000 Small Businesses into rural states, specifically, with a $100 million investment.
    Jon Walker, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This orca pod interacts with the vessels because they are being enriched by the experience, said Renaud de Stephanis, president of CIRCE (Conservación, Información y Estudio sobre Cetáceos), last year.
    Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The partnership enriched the department store’s fashion credibility and provided a steady revenue stream for the designers, many of whom were able to keep their own brands afloat as a result.
    Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Ramped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ramped%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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