RAMPED (UP) Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

ramped (up)

verb

past tense of ramp (up)

as in jacked (up)

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Mbappé stepped up in the 70th minute and duly converted for his seventh goal of the tournament – overtaking Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot race due to his assist total.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Egypt had lost their past four penalty shootouts before Salah and his team-mates stepped up to face substitute goalkeeper Mat Ryan.

— Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of stepped up

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The space is a balance between tropical escape and late-night lounge, with moody lighting, sexy design elements and music that keeps the energy elevated throughout the evening.

— Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
The president has elevated MAGA-friendly election deniers into the federal government, sicced the Justice Department on his political enemies, and drafted multiple agencies into his relentless hunt to substantiate his broad claims of voter fraud.

— Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026

Definition of elevated

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Even more than Stinnerbom’s cardamom bun — which some praise as the best in Oslo — the more elemental cinnamon notes, enhanced with lemon zest and juice, allow the sourdough’s multifaceted dimensions to come through.

— Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Testing at the end of the three-month period showed that those in the formal learning group had enhanced memory and processing speed compared to the control group.

— Amanda Gardner, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026

Definition of enhanced

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Since his appointment to COO in 2018, the firm’s assets under management have roughly doubled, while its client base has expanded across new geographies.

— Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Companies that made the largest AI investment expanded entry-level job hiring by 12%.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

Definition of expanded

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Governments will always play their role, but the quiet work of building personal and institutional bridges ensures those relationships endure, enriched by the full sweep of history rather than the noise of the moment.

— Stewart McLaurin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Judge Analisa Torres said that Guo had enriched himself by preying on people who believed in democracy for China.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 June 2026

Definition of enriched

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