rack up

verb

racked up; racking up; racks up

transitive verb

: achieve, gain
racked up their 10th victory

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
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The contrast between the car's modest price tag and Brown's superstar status quickly turned heads on social media, racking up over a million views within the hour. Nathan Kamal, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025 Scott, The Athletic’s No. 19 ranked free agent this offseason, racked up 102 saves over the past three seasons. Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025 The 23-year-old has racked up 3,779 passing yards, 33 passing touchdowns and 10 interceptions to add to his 169 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground. Jamie Barton, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025 That statement has been true for years now, as she’s been racking up smashes for more than half a decade. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for rack up 

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rack up was in 1949

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“Rack up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rack%20up. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

rack up

verb
: score entry 2 sense 4a
racked 30 points up in the first half
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