Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ramping (up)
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Kurt's key takeaways Apple Watch is stepping up in a big way.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025 -
With China stepping up military activity near the island, fears are rising that tensions could spiral into conflict, right on their doorstep.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
24 Aug. 2025
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Questions are mounting as the manhunt for Charlie Kirk’s killer enters its third day following the release of new video of a person of interest.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Police and private security forces have come under mounting scrutiny in the aftermath of the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Both teams are 1-0 and building up playoff aspirations, and the latest Parsons-Daniels matchup is must-see stuff.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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The same concern emerges in places like Haiti and Ecuador, as foreign mercenaries and drones are being drafted in at the expense of building up the local armed forces and the national police.—
Alia Brahimi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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