ramping (up)

present participle of ramp (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ramping (up)
Verb
  • At the time, Saunders praised Kelce for stepping up during the big moment.
    Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Thanks to agents stepping up, the truth is coming out.
    Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Schools are facing mounting challenges — from funding pressures to declining enrollment and stagnant student achievement.
    Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • In the long run, OpenAI faces mounting competitive pressure from rivals such as Google and Anthropic, which is also raising capital at a rapid clip.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • During the speech, however, Kemp periodically deviated from building up Astra to hurling insults at several of his competitors in the launch industry.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
  • And OpenAI has been building up its own sales function.
    Jordan Novet, CNBC, 25 Sep. 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 Oct. 2025.

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