Synonyms of chalking up

chalking up

verb

present participle of chalk up

1

as in attributing

to explain (something) as being the result of something else

let's chalk up her weird behavior to simple nervousness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attributing
• ascribing
• crediting
• putting down
• pinning (on)
• imputing
• blaming
• accrediting
• imputing (to)
• fathering (on)
• laying
• referring
• linking
• connecting
• attaching
• assigning
• charging
• associating

2

as in achieving

to obtain (as a goal) through effort

chalked up a record in singles tennis that is likely to stand for a long time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• achieving
• winning
• attaining
• gaining
• making
• scoring
• ringing up
• clocking (up)
• racking up
• obtaining
• notching (up)
• hitting
• garnering
• getting
• logging
• amounting (to)
• securing
• capturing
• landing
• acquiring
• realizing
• bagging
• measuring up (to)
• drawing
• carrying
• procuring
• matching
• approaching
• tying
• excelling
• touching
• equaling
• topping
• meeting
• equalling
• tieing
• surpassing
• rivaling
• rivalling
• outdoing
• beating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• failing (at)
• falling short (of)
• losing