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Speaking with reporters at Truist Park, Counsell said that Hendriks will remain in Arizona for an extended ramp-up period.—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 13 May 2026 And once Betts felt comfortable swinging a bat without risking aggravation, his hitting ramp-up was swift.—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 Over the past 10 years, Quinn has seen an increase in challenging behavior and more emotions among her 6- and 7-year-olds, with a particular ramp-up since the pandemic.—Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026 Tatum's return to action was carefully managed during the regular season, beginning with a slow ramp-up of his minutes.—Riley Rourke, CBS News, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for ramp-up
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Etymology
derivative of the phrasal verb ramp up — more at ramp entry 2