ramp-up

noun

ˈramp-ˌəp How to pronounce ramp-up (audio)
: buildup, increase

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Still, it’s been something of a slow ramp-up for the Southeastern Conference. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025 She was whisked off the street in broad daylight by authorities in masks and plain clothes — and then to be detained and transferred with no charges is a major ramp-up of the Trump administration’s deportation efforts. — Cate Martel, The Hill, 27 Mar. 2025 In addition, Microsoft’s profit margins are expected to continue growing despite its ramp-up of AI investments, Thill added. — Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025 But sales slipped 7% from 2023, despite the ramp-up in sales of the company’s first new vehicle since 2020 (the very recognizable, very mocked Cybertruck). — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ramp-up

Word History

Etymology

derivative of the phrasal verb ramp up — more at ramp entry 2

First Known Use

1980, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ramp-up was in 1980

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“Ramp-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ramp-up. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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