ramp
noun
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
ramping
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present participleof ramp.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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But he also did something less traditional, ramping up a battle over funding at the top of athletics in the process.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
“You have inference really, really ramping up right now, but I believe that demand is just going to keep on getting bigger,” Agrawal said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
One of the world's biggest tin mines, located in an autonomous region of war-torn Myanmar, is resuming operations suspended since 2023 and ramping up exports to China, a think tank said Thursday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
SpaceX has invested at least $15 billion on developing Starship, and ramping up launch capacity is set to cost a lot more.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
The plant was built with sufficient room to install more tanks if production failed to continue ramping up.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
