Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ramped (up)
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The pass came better late than never after Mahomes stepped up in the pocket, and Rice hauled it in and took it the final 11 yards into the end zone.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025 -
The search for hostage bodies stepped up over the past few days after the arrival of heavy machinery from Egypt.—
Maayan Lubell,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Collins died after two weeks stuck while other cavers mounted unsuccessful rescue attempts.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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However, an Indigenous man in northern Australia kept the tooth as a charm, mounted in resin and attached to a string made of human hair.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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The values Homer elevated, especially those of male honor and female duplicity, established parameters for the war story (and not only the war story) for centuries to come.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Wright was signed to the Commanders' practice squad and immediately elevated to the active roster alongside defensive tackle Sheldon Day.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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The new sedan also integrates BYD’s latest Tianshen C driver-assistance suite, which adds adaptive cruise, lane-centering, and enhanced safety automation to support more comfortable long-distance driving.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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The 8-mm manual focusing lens has a resolution of 256 × 192 pixels, which can be enhanced to simulate 512 × 384 pixels.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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Since then, the social media star has expanded her participation in her hobby tenfold.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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However, if these expanded incentives come through, the Stage 32 program could mean that there’s a ready-to-go crew base in Florida for when production does ramp up again.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
31 Oct. 2025
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They are not only enriched in our fat cells but also in plant oils, such as olive oil, soybean oils, etc.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The back strap is enriched with the signature Ribbon buckle, also in a metallic silver.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Ramped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ramped%20%28up%29. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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