Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ramping (up)
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Then, when stepping up, push through your heel and midfoot rather than relying on momentum.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
10 Dec. 2025 -
Retailers and law enforcement, including Pennsylvania's Attorney General, are stepping up security.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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The potential agreement comes at a time when Brightline, according to its outside auditor and financial analysts, is facing mounting financial challenges to avoid possible bankruptcy.—
Joshua Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Brazil, facing mounting economic pressure from the United States, is fast-tracking a decade-old legislative proposal to block imports of goods made with forced, compulsory or child labor.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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Wilkins has been making music for more than a decade, building up a small fanbase mainly through gigs around Nashville.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
11 Dec. 2025
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Electrical sparks then form when dust particles in the swirling column rub and collide, building up static electricity.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Ramping (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ramping%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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