ramp
noun
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
were ramping
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past progressiveof ramp.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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They would discuss how they, alongside Canada, were ramping up a daunting campaign to build tech and defense capabilities that wouldn’t be under American control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Authorities said they were ramping up security across the island in response to the attacks.
From Barron's ● Dec. 19, 2025
The home side were ramping it up and made their numerical advantage count by whipping the ball wide to send Lowe over on one wing, then O'Brien over on the other.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2025
As Moretta settled into his new parish, community activists were ramping up their efforts against a proposed 1,450-inmate prison across the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2023
Dimly he became aware of the violent bawlings of a brace of news-vendors who were ramping through the street, one on either sidewalk.
From The Destroying Angel by Louis Joseph Vance
