ramp down
Britishverb
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to decrease or cause to decrease
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(intr) to decrease the effort involved in a process
Example Sentences
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Coal plants, which can’t easily shut down and restart, either operate at a loss during those hours or ramp down to levels that are inefficient and cause mechanical wear and tear, Dorris said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 28, 2026
The New York ISO asked dozens of large electricity users including manufacturers to ramp down their power usage on certain days to help make sure there was enough power.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
They may decide that countries need to phase down or phase out fossil fuels or come up with entirely new wording that conveys the need to ramp down fossil fuel use.
From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2023
Shindel added that wealthier countries should be attempting to get below zero emissions as developing countries, which rely more on the carbon economy, ramp down CO2 production.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2023
On the other side, the dam dropped away like the world’s most dangerous skateboard ramp, down to the river seven hundred feet below, and water that churned from the dam’s vents.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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