RAMPED (UP) Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

ramped (up)

verb

past tense of ramp (up)

as in jacked (up)

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In his policy address, Lee has stepped up efforts to boost birth rates.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
When Bruno Fernandes stepped up to the penalty spot on Sunday afternoon, all eyes were at first on him.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of stepped up

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Eight quarterbacks in the final rankings of 2025 are currently on the bench or looking for work, so the quality diluted as injuries mounted.

— Jeff Howe, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Annotated divorce papers blown up and mounted, interactive exhibits detailing how your mom’s last round of chemo didn’t take, souvenir T-shirts emblazoned with your best friend’s last words before the car crash.

— Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of mounted

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What remains disputed is whether those beliefs motivated the Tate-LaBianca murders or whether, as Berlinger argues, prosecutors elevated them into the central theory of their case.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
This El Niño event has taken hold at a time when sea surface temperatures in the Pacific were already significantly elevated.

— Denise Chow, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of elevated

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More Great Living Stories From Vogue The Vogue Runway app has expanded!

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2026
The survey found that voters favored a generic Democratic candidate for Congress over a Republican 46% to 40%, but the Democratic advantage expanded to 11 points among those who definitely plan to vote.

— Zac Anderson, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of expanded

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The data will continue being enriched, so progress and support can be tracked.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
Nuclear reactor fuel requires it to be enriched to several percent, while weapons-grade uranium can contain around 90 percent.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of enriched

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