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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
Jeanty has racked up 1,525 yards on the season and is averaging 8 yards per carry.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
As Democrats have gained ground with them, the party has racked up a string of victories in low-turnout special elections and off-year contests.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Last October, the company said that Loki Season 2 had racked up 10.9M views in its first three days on the platform, but Loki has remained one of the streamer’s strongest performing live-action Marvel series to date.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
In that game, Pickens had his best performance of the 2024 season, scoring his first touchdown and racking up 111 receiving yards.
—Nathan Kamal, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 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 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
rack up
verb
: score entry 2 sense 4a
racked 30 points up in the first half
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