ramped (up)

past tense of ramp (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ramped (up)
Verb
  • Instead, Santiago Espinal stepped up to the plate as a pinch-hitter.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
  • This week, Jennifer Lopez stepped up her style game for the New York City premiere of her new Netflix romantic comedy Office Romance, and Kerry Washington sparkled in gold at the 2026 Gotham TV Awards — and that's just the beginning.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Verb
  • Later, after a small trash fire was set, mounted officers formed a line to push people out of the street as crowd-control units gathered behind them, with the horses fitted in protective eye gear.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
  • Preachers mounted tree stumps and worked different parts of the encampment.
    Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • With geopolitical tensions elevated, a high oil price and long-term interest rate projections uncertain now, many may be understandably contemplating a savings strategy shift.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • Instead, experts say screwworm cases will likely keep existing prices elevated for grocery shoppers.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • White Whale Dirty Martini At White Whale in Las Vegas, the White Whale Dirty Martini is a spirit-forward martini enhanced with a robust, unfiltered olive oil fat wash.
    Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
  • The comedy of that isn’t undermined by the terror of Patricia’s plight; it’s enhanced by it.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • In the race to replace Phil Serna, epidemiologist and former Sacramento mayoral candidate Flo Cofer expanded her sizable lead over rival and Sacramento City Councilmember Eric Guerra compared to Friday’s returns.
    Reeti Malhotra June 9, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
  • Haiti’s vulnerable ports As Haiti’s armed gangs have expanded and become more powerful, concerns about the security of the country’s seaports have grown.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • If a star consumes them, its outer layers become chemically enriched, which can be detected from afar.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
  • Of that total, more than 970 pounds were enriched up to 60%.
    Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 6 June 2026
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“Ramped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ramped%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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