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Alphabet stock flopped after market on a massive ramp-up in capital expenditures for AI, where the company’s Gemini has seen a sharp increase in engagement. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2026 He was set for another round in the tournament in 2023 until a bout of COVID-19 set him back in his ramp-up for the season. Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026 His ramp-up process was one week behind the return of backup center Jonas Valanciunas, who missed 11 consecutive games, leaving Denver without an active player taller than 6-foot-10 for most of January. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2026 The transition toward high-value AI memory, in combination with the ramp-up of 1-gamma nodes, is projected to nearly double revenue in the current fiscal year. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 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 15 Feb. 2026.

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