notch (up)

verb

Definition of notch (up)next
as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort a stunning performance that notched up a second Academy Award for the actor

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for notch (up)
  1. achieve
  2. win
  3. attain
  4. gain
  5. make
Verb
  • Berkshire achieved the lofty returns even as stopped buying back its own stock this year.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Lakers LeBron James achieves another NBA record in Lakers’ win over Kings Dec. 19, 2024 To do it again?
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of achieve
Verb
  • Brown was the most successful among them, winning NBA Coach of the Year in 2022-23 after helping the Kings break an NBA-record 16-year playoff drought.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The Fall Guy, about a stuntman played by Ryan Gosling trying to win back his former love, a director played by Emily Blunt, was a rom-com in action-movie clothing.
    Esther Zuckerman, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of win
Verb
  • Nebraska snapped it to attain bowl eligibility with its sixth win of the season, 44-25 against Wisconsin on Nov. 23.
    Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Prophecy deepens the audience’s understanding of why these women crave absolute power despite its dangers, and their despicable methods to attain it.
    Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of attain
Verb
  • Under the terms of the deal, the company will gain the exclusive global license to develop, manufacture, and commercialize Chinese drugmaker Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co.’s HS-10535, an experimental oral drug that targets the receptors for GLP-1, Merck said in a statement Wednesday.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 19 Dec. 2024
  • First-time homebuyers gained some ground, representing 30% of November sales, up from 27% in October but slightly lower than a year ago.
    Diana Olick, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of gain
Verb
  • The screen was the only solution to make this accessible for the customer.
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Campbell’s reasoning that the commercialization of college sports and the denial of NIL opportunities make eligibility rules more legally suspect could invite a range of challenges.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of make
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notch (up)

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“Notch (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notch%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.

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