ramp
noun
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
have ramped
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present perfectof ramp.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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They see the chip run continuing for a couple of reasons: that the go-big-or-go-home hyperscalers can’t stop spending in 2027, partly due to rising memory-chip costs, and that data-center building plans have ramped up.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
However, recent efforts to broker negotiations between Washington and Tehran have stalled and attacks have ramped up.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Inflation concerns in the bond market have ramped up even as the mood among stock investors turned practically ebullient, despite stock valuations that still look a bit pricey compared with history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
“We have ramped up visibility and enforcement — that will continue.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026
While the strikes have ramped up geopolitical worries, traders wound down their initial bets, with crude sitting around five percent higher and stock markets paring losses.
From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026
