Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ramping (up)
Verb
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Now, the president is stepping up immigration enforcement.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026 -
Bennett has shown the knack for stepping up on the biggest stages.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2026
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Britain ultimately lost not only because of Washington’s extraordinary tenacity in the war’s several mainland theaters, but also because the king’s men had to stage long sieges, wage desperate naval battles, and take mounting casualties on too many other fronts spread too far apart.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Republican leadership faces mounting pressure to address internal divisions, clarify the GOP's platform and offer policy alternatives for key issues like health care, the cost of living and economic insecurity.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Below a certain depth, however, pressure prevents gases from building up, and keeps the body from rising.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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The growing trend of player-for-player marking can also mean that teams can bypass an opponent’s midfield with direct passes when building up, allowing an attacking midfielder, two wingers, and a lone striker to stay high and push the opposition back towards their own goal.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Ramping (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ramping%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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