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Examples of rack up in a Sentence
having racked up a huge number of points in the short program, the figure skater would have to have a disastrous long program in order to miss out on a medal
racked up their second consecutive Super Bowl victory
Recent Examples on the Web
From its premiere date in April, the series racked up 12.6M views through June.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2024
According to the streamer, that season racked up 11.3 million views in its first four days of availability.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
Since posting, the video has racked up more than 220,000 views.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
Still, Meta’s AR and VR bets continue to rack up losses — the company’s Reality Labs unit posted a $4.5 billion loss in the second quarter.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1949, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near rack up
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“Rack up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rack%20up. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
rack up
verb
: score entry 2 sense 4a
racked 30 points up in the first half
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