ramping
v. C2 Proficiency US //ˈɹæmpɪŋ// ramp·ing
v. to increase something quickly or to move something up a slope. It is an old-fashioned way to say 'raising' or 'going up'.
v. to increase rapidly or to ascend a slope. Often used in the context of financial growth or physical movement.
The company is ramping up its production to meet the new demand.
The team is ramping up efforts to finish the project before the deadline.
By ramping up the pressure on the system, the engineers were able to identify the point at which the structural integrity began to fail.