Verb (used without object) : ramping and raging in a great fury. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : Entrances will be ramped to accommodate those in wheelchairs. From Dictionary.com.
Sara- yes, why shouldn't we make a disability game called ramps and beurocrats?. From Wordnik.com. [An evening of intimacy and lessons from Snakes and Ladders] Reference
The guy had thrown in ramps "for free" so I could roll the thing in and out of my van. From Wordnik.com. [Round 42: Home Depot vs Wellpoint - The Consumerist] Reference
Rather than invest in ramps and elevators, some authorities have shut or sold older restrooms. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-03-01] Reference
Anything without enough ground clearance for you to crawl under it and change the oil without ramps is not a "Jeep". From Wordnik.com. [Tom McIntyre Explains His Picks for our 2009 Hunting and Fishing Heroes and Villians Face-Off] Reference
Because the ramps are a federal project, the City of. From Wordnik.com. [Freep.com - RSS] Reference
The ramps are a natural part of this whole angular stage and design above it. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-11-01] Reference
Aside from improved access at most ramps, which is in the works, the big benefit will be to the food chain. From Wordnik.com. Reference
This kind of ramps it up one level more, continues to make the case that AmeriCorps plays a vital role. From Wordnik.com. [Reed And Segal Briefing At Volunteer Summit] Reference
Inadequate health insurance or limited geography push even basic supports -- such as ramps, in-home caregivers -- out of their reach. From Wordnik.com. [Peter Wilderotter: To Honor Christopher Reeve's Legacy, We Need to Find Cures for Paralysis] Reference
New FAA plan would revise virtual "ramps" to ease crowding. From Wordnik.com. Reference
The cash will be spent on measures such as ramps, wider doors and better lighting. From Wordnik.com. [Evening Mail news round-up] Reference
Accessibility modifications to homes or automobiles such as ramps and hand controls. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
Of note, is that the volume 'ramps' up when the radio is turned on and when the alarm is activated (Nice touch). From Wordnik.com. [Epinions Recent Content for Home] Reference
Wind power generators typically experience steep up or down "ramps" in output compared to traditional generators. From Wordnik.com. [EcoEarth.Info Environment RSS Newsfeed] Reference
Some of these spaces are empty, and others contain equipment - such as ramps, jumps and tunnels - and small kennels. From Wordnik.com. [columbiatribune.com stories] Reference
Do a search for "ramps" on the Chowhound discussion boards and over the course of a few years you'll go from in Whole Foods. From Wordnik.com. [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference
So many of the accommodations I need as a person with quadriplegia go beyond physical access, such as ramps or accessible bathrooms. From Wordnik.com. [WHEELIE CATHOLIC] Reference
Besides the add-on, work on the home will include accessibility improvements such as ramps to make the Heacock home wheelchair-accessible. From Wordnik.com. [The News Tribune - Tacoma - - HOMEPAGE] Reference
But the ramps are the thing. From Wordnik.com. [Jennifer Loviglio: Foraging For Ramps] Reference
(especially smartphone) users who see them, as the post above unconsciously points out, as mere "ramps" to the internet. From Wordnik.com. [Search Engine Land: News About Search Engines & Search Marketing] Reference
Huge new ramps and runway aprons are also under construction. From Wordnik.com. [Stuck in the Hot Zone] Reference
"The ADA mandated physical ramps into buildings," Markey said in a statement. From Wordnik.com. [On landmark law's 20th anniversary, House passes bill to make Internet more accessible for disabled] Reference
As the Army ramps up the program, however, its many perils are becoming clearer. From Wordnik.com. [The Perils of Partnership] Reference
It's unpretentious, and those ramps and curving walls invite you to keep moving. From Wordnik.com. [Moma Cops Street Cred] Reference
Millions of us stand to learn that "accessible" means a lot more than just ramps. From Wordnik.com. [Blind Spot] Reference
Kids want grind rails and ramps, not swimming pool-sized bowls and Dogtown halfpipes. From Wordnik.com. [The ‘Odd Couple’ Meets ‘Jackass’] Reference
Marilyn director Abreu compares the rush to the ramps to slum kids 'aspiring to football stardom. From Wordnik.com. [This Year's Model] Reference
Partitions for the space move on wheels, and there are no stairs: passengers move around on ramps. From Wordnik.com. [Putting The City In Motion] Reference
Lander: Renamed Sagan Station, Pathfinder opened its 'petals' after landing and extended its ramps. From Wordnik.com. [The Stars Of Mars] Reference
There were once 154 boat ramps on giant Lake Lanier; today, there are only two, bogged down in the mud flats. From Wordnik.com. [Dried Up] Reference
At the construction site, laborers used ramps and embankments to raise the huge blocks and levers to position them. From Wordnik.com. [When The Comet Flew Through Ancient Evenings] Reference
Then the visitor descends curving ramps toward the great central cruciform tank that represents the pelagic Pacific. From Wordnik.com. [An Experience Of Captivity] Reference
Why bother building subway ramps and bus lifts, the attitude has long been, for people who aren't expected to leave home?. From Wordnik.com. [Not Yet On the Medal Stand] Reference
But some people are talking as if the Guggenheim is running motocross races up its ramps to the cheers of gangs of Hells Angels. From Wordnik.com. [Rumble On The Ramps] Reference
"Today, individuals with disabilities need online ramps to the Internet so they can get to the Web from wherever they happen to be.". From Wordnik.com. [On landmark law's 20th anniversary, House passes bill to make Internet more accessible for disabled] Reference
Minutes after the fatal shot was fired, a battalion of squad cars closed on-ramps and exits in the area -- jamming traffic for 50 miles. From Wordnik.com. ["Dear Policeman, I Am God"] Reference
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