ramping (up)

verb

present participle of ramp (up)
as in growing (in)

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  1. stepping up
  2. mounting
  3. building up
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  • House Speaker Mike Johnson traveled to Stockton on Wednesday to campaign for Republican Kevin Lincoln, stepping up GOP efforts to reclaim California's 13th Congressional District less than two weeks before the 2026 midterm election.
    — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Part of Comcast’s growth initiatives involve stepping up its push into wireless services and business services.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of stepping up
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  • The mounting crisis comes as Saudi Arabia's military reported two deaths in a helicopter crash near its southern border with Yemen.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • In a research report published Sunday, the firm highlighted mounting doubts around artificial intelligence sector and weakness beyond the broader market's surface.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of mounting
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  • China is building up its military and AI capabilities despite limited access to advanced computer chips.
    — Josh Boak, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Boone said the final few steps for Judge’s return include building up his workload because he has been sidelined for over three months with a stress fracture of the first rib on his right side.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of building up
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“Ramping (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ramping%20%28up%29. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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