ramp-up

noun

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

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Citi said the delivery guidance fell short of investor expectations, largely due to supply chain constraints that disrupted the ramp-up of Xpeng's MONA L03 model. — Jenny Lee,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 Yet Davenport, who has missed 37 games over the previous three seasons, is continuing a conditioning ramp-up phase and has yet to participate in practice. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Glasnow missed all of May and June last season because of a shoulder injury before returning in time for the ramp-up to the playoffs. — Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026 After an extended ramp-up period of individual positional drills and special teams work, Harbaugh essentially puts his team through 90 minutes of live, 11-on-11 football. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 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 2 Sep. 2026.

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