ramp
noun
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
is ramping
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present progressiveof ramp (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Jana is ramping up the pressure on Cooper after building a stake in the company roughly a year ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Huawei Technologies is ramping up development of alternatives to Nvidia’s artificial-intelligence computing systems, part of China’s push to reduce reliance on U.S. technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Meanwhile, its Mozaic 4+ is ramping with the world’s two largest cloud service providers, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
But the administration has also said it is ramping up production, with Hegseth saying the US was working quickly to manufacture more weapons.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
‘The shrine is ramping up our emotions,’ she said.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
