Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ramping (up)
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Officers are stepping up patrols in the area during the nighttime hours, police said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026 -
Some suggested military escorts for fuel trucks while others urged stepping up strikes on Ukrainian bridges, fuel storage sites and other infrastructure.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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There is mounting evidence to suggest GLP-1 obesity treatments also help reduce cancer risk, according to several recent studies.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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The Padres are losing far more often over the last two weeks (11 of 13 entering Monday), but Padres manager Craig Stammen pushed back against the notion that a cumulative effect of mounting injuries has contributed to the team’s swoon.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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While the petition is just the latest in an ongoing crusade to tame the streets, tension in the neighborhood is building up, and for good reason.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
29 May 2026
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Brown is still building up his pitch count with his transition from the bullpen to the rotation, requiring high efficiency facing Major League Baseball’s best offense to give them that many outs.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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“Ramping (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ramping%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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