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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
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And Success Of The ‘When Gen-Z Write The Marketing Script’ TikTok Trend
While the origin of these memes is hard to pinpoint precisely, one of the posts that rocketed it mainstream started in the U.K. where a video by Currys—an electronics retailer—racked up millions of views.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
While all of these battles are ongoing, the financial industry has racked up several victories so far.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
Videos of TikTok users joking about going into baby aisles to search for and take money from baby products have racked up millions of views since the trend took off.
—Daysia Tolentino, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024
Following its debut season in 2023, the acclaimed The Last of Us racked up multiple nominations at both the Golden Globes and the Primetime Emmy Awards, with guest stars Nick Offerman and Storm Reid both winning Emmys in their respective Outstanding Supportive categories.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 26 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 5 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
rack up
verb
: score entry 2 sense 4a
racked 30 points up in the first half
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