How to Use ramp-up in a Sentence

ramp-up

noun
  • The ramp-up is notable for Trump, who held just four campaign events in the past month.
    — Mark Murray, NBC News, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Keeping in mind the team has not yet put on pads, the first four days are more of a ramp-up period.
    — Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 29 July 2023
  • After all, the reports have not been good on this ramp-up to Super Bowl 58.
    — USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Gilbert said the injury continues to linger, and the Mets plan to be cautious with his ramp-up this spring.
    — Tim Britton, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
  • The effects of his dramatic workload ramp-up, if any, are yet to be seen.
    — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
  • This Ridgid orbital sander has a soft-start feature that brings the machine up to speed with a gentle ramp-up.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2023
  • But keeping him coming off the bench for now can help limit his ramp-up from his back injury.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The two-time Cy-Young Award winner explained his thought and ramp-up process process throughout spring training.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Still, it’s been something of a slow ramp-up for the Southeastern Conference.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Little said the Suns took more precautions with a slower ramp-up to return this time.
    — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Since there won’t be a huge ramp-up in new homes built next year, people will have to buy older U.S. homes, which need of upgrades and repairs.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The team also didn’t get Cam Reddish back, as his ramp-up process from a knee injury continues.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024
  • This represents a significant ramp-up in the past two years.
    — Justin Klawans, The Week, 19 June 2023
  • The slow ramp-up has compounded hardships that began for crewmembers during the strikes.
    — Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The Cubs are keeping Gibson and Lynn on their radar in case issues arise after the team’s early ramp-up for spring training and long trip to Japan, sources say.
    — Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The cadence and ramp-up of alerts are different, though the actual car events are quite similar.
    — Jim Resnick, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2024
  • The ramp-up to that second peak began Friday, following a slight cooldown on the Fourth of July that was a bit noticeable in the evening but not during the day.
    — Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 5 July 2024
  • That would cause public confidence in them to tank, which could bog down on-site solar and renewables ramp-up.
    — Jon M. Williams, New York Daily News, 26 May 2024
  • However, HelloFresh also said that this ramp-up in production of ready-to-eat meals was taking a chunk of costs out of overall sales.
    — Ryan Browne, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2024
  • The fight will take place on July 29, the day the Cowboys undergo their last ramp-up practice of training camp before donning pads for the first time in six months.
    — David Moore, Dallas News, 7 June 2023
  • By settling the issue with Smith, the Seahawks can get on with addressing other key needs during the ramp-up to the draft and with free agency looming.
    — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Its brakes require a bit of ramp-up time to really use them to full advantage, but once the hang is gotten, the fun starts, and car and driver become one.
    — Josh Max, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Goold added that Arenado also wanted to stay on his ramp-up schedule.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Now Northvolt faces a cash crunch, after a production ramp-up faltered at its main plant near the Arctic Circle.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune Europe, 9 Oct. 2024
  • After that his mobility will be reassessed by the team, and should he be cleared, a ramp-up period would begin.
    — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Neto and Moore spent the break in Arizona continuing their recovery and ramp-up to return.
    — Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2023
  • Cost of goods sold rose to $8.8 million, compared to $6.4 million in the prior year, due to production ramp-up at new facilities.
    — Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Nvidia's ramp-up in Blackwell shipments will be another key area of focus Wednesday.
    — Nathan Bomey, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Most of camp was drama-free, without injuries or transactions disrupting the team’s ramp-up.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Economists are highly skeptical, but even Trump’s apologists worry that the short-term ramp-up is going to be rough.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 3 Apr. 2025

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