RAMPING (UP) Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

ramping (up)

verb

present participle of ramp (up)

as in growing (in)

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At a moment when Washington is retreating from its responsibilities, New York is stepping up for vulnerable immigrant children.

— Meena Shah, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
Ethiopia, South Africa, Morocco and Nigeria have been stepping up efforts to localize manufacturing of equipment for solar power, from module assembly to more advanced manufacturing, according to industry experts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

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Shares of Oracle have slumped 25% over the past three months on investor concern over mounting debt and credit downgrades, lagging its large-cap technology peers, which have gained an average of about 10% each, per Citi.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
The ecommerce upstart, which quickly outstripped legacy rivals like H&M and Zara in online apparel sales during the pandemic, saw its New York, then London, listing aspirations unravel amid mounting regulatory and political scrutiny.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026

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Coleman Borthwick is among the 2026 draftees building up at the Peoria Sports Complex.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Government reshuffle Ahead of the next winter period, Ukraine is strengthening the defense of its energy infrastructure and building up reserves to ensure sufficient supplies of heat and electricity.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

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