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as in to attribute
to explain (something) as being the result of something else
let's chalk up her weird behavior to simple nervousness
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as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
chalked up a record in singles tennis that is likely to stand for a long time
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Recent Examples of chalk up
That can be chalked up to several things, including the decision to hire Shane Waldron as offensive coordinator.
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Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Some of this might be chalked up to our statistical newness.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
The reduction in scoring could in part be chalked up to his minutes getting slashed from 28.7 to 20.2, but there's no rhyme or reason behind his shooting slump.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Hunt chalked up Legette’s drop to a rookie mistake, and predicted a different outcome in the future.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Some of this might be chalked up to our statistical newness.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
The reduction in scoring could in part be chalked up to his minutes getting slashed from 28.7 to 20.2, but there's no rhyme or reason behind his shooting slump.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Hunt chalked up Legette’s drop to a rookie mistake, and predicted a different outcome in the future.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chalk up
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Israel attributes much of the destruction to Hamas, the militant group that launched the October 7, 2023, attack in Israel, which killed over 1,200 Israelis and abducted 250.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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And Robach attributes their desire to spend so much time together to the early stages of their friendship that turned romantic.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Healthy eating is vital to preventing and managing type 2 diabetes, and the Mediterranean diet may help to achieve this.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
21 Jan. 2025
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Ukrainians are ready to work together with Americans to achieve peace, true peace.—
Tom Soufi Burridge,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2025
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Freud was the proponent of etiology, a backward-looking theory that ascribes our behavior today to our shaping and forming early in life.—
Tim Maurer,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Meme culture is rife with examples of how symbols are ascribed new consensus meanings through new social agreements.—
Aarushi Bhandari,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2025
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Biden’s aides also deserve credit for working closely with Trump’s team to win a cease-fire in Gaza during the administration’s waning days.—
Andrew Exum,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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Another ticket sold in Texas matched four numbers drawn plus the Powerball to win $150,000 with the Power Play multiplier.—
Don Sweeney,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
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An expansion of options and price range with Zero EVs are unquestionably expensive, and Honda says its new Zero platform will attain 300 miles (482 km) of range in all forms (SUV and Saloon) at a base level.—
Abigail Bassett,
Ars Technica,
8 Jan. 2025
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Individual countries may attain mastery of different pieces, but like-minded states will need to work together to assemble the full puzzle and keep it out of the reach of authoritarian states.—
Charina Chou,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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Hackers gained access to the information by stealing login credentials that gave them access to the company’s customer support portal.—
Lily Hay Newman,
WIRED,
18 Jan. 2025
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Starting in the nineteen-fifties, before the movement for inclusive classrooms had gained traction in education circles, Weekday enrolled children with physical and intellectual disabilities.—
Jessica Winter,
The New Yorker,
18 Jan. 2025
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The officials will help Trump run the Pentagon as his nominees for top roles make their way through Congressional confirmation.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2025
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Such cases bring home the importance of mutually respectful communication when making such requests.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Chalk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chalk%20up. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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