chalking up

verb

Definition of chalking upnext
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

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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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chalking up
  1. attributing
  2. achieving
  3. winning
  4. attaining
  5. gaining
  6. making
  7. scoring
Verb
  • The exact cause of their disappearance remains a matter of debate, with experts often attributing it to a combination of early Clovis society hunting and climatic changes.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Some joked about the difficulty of attributing motivation to Mangione in an era of increasingly in-the-weeds online subcultures.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of attributing
Verb
  • This suggests that authors should focus less on driving book sales and more on achieving their other goals.
    Roger Dooley, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Also, authors who had a specific plan for achieving their primary goal were more likely to have their process go as expected.
    Roger Dooley, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of achieving
Verb
  • Mega Millions winning numbers 12/20/24 Friday night’s winning numbers were 2, 20, 51, 56, 67, and the Mega Ball was 19.
    Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The winning numbers are posted to the Powerball and Michigan Lottery websites.
    Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of winning
Verb
  • The headline-grabbing protests could also inspire some workers to organize unions at new facilities, posing a future threat to the company's distribution network -- but the protesters appear far from attaining the scale necessary for such impact, the experts said.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Maybe that’s why this adaptation of the first-person-shooter franchise feels so by-the-numbers, as a renegade robot sparks a revolution by attaining a series of unlikely victories in a futuristic gladiatorial arena.
    Scott Meslow, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of attaining
Verb
  • Students will conduct research and real-world applications using state-of-the-art cybersecurity testbeds, gaining experience and expertise in artificial intelligence, network security, and cyber-physical systems.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Another contributor is listening to staff, gaining their feedback and taking action to make improvements based on their input.
    Kerrie Jordan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of gaining
Verb
  • As America entered World War II, the daily beehive of activity at Michigan Central rebounded as Detroit’s automotive plants shifted on a dime from making cars to whatever Uncle Sam desired.
    Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The initials were redacted from the filing, making the identity of the witness unclear.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of making
Verb
  • Tom Allen’s defense completely rattled the Mustangs and now they’ll be challenged with stopping a Broncos team that ranks fourth in the FBS in scoring offense.
    Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Hawks star guard Trae Young did his best to keep the team afloat, scoring 35 points while adding 10 assists and seven rebounds.
    Jacob Lev, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of scoring
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