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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Led by Franz Wagner’s 23 points, the Magic racked up 54 points in the paint, outrebounded Washington 47-36 and held the Wizards to under 100 points in the 20-point home victory.
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Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
Best Original Screenplay Writer-director Sean Baker has been racking up awards for months including the Palme d’Or at Cannes last summer and a very recent win from the Writers Guild of America (WGA).
—Scott Phillips, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The actor has managed to avoid the fallout of her co-star Karla Sofía Gascón’s past tweets catching up with her, and she’s been on a bit of a roll, having racked up wins at the BAFTAs, the Golden Globes, the Critics’ Choice Awards and the SAG Awards.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
Strickland’s lament racked up 159,000 likes and 13.2 million views.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025
Best Original Screenplay Writer-director Sean Baker has been racking up awards for months including the Palme d’Or at Cannes last summer and a very recent win from the Writers Guild of America (WGA).
—Scott Phillips, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The actor has managed to avoid the fallout of her co-star Karla Sofía Gascón’s past tweets catching up with her, and she’s been on a bit of a roll, having racked up wins at the BAFTAs, the Golden Globes, the Critics’ Choice Awards and the SAG Awards.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
Strickland’s lament racked up 159,000 likes and 13.2 million views.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Rack up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rack%20up. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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