rack up

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as in to score
to gain (as points or runs in a game) as credit towards one's total number of points 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

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Recent Examples of rack up That’s the last day in the tracking week in most parts of the world, which means the tune only had one day in which to rack up streams and sales that would eventually send it to the Billboard charts. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 Prizes at Kura Revolving Sushi Bar Diners can rack up games and prizes at each outing. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Nov. 2024 The performance came after the group racked up their sixth top 10-charting release on the Billboard 200 album chart with SPILL, which debuted at No. 5 with 66,000 equivalent album units earned for the week ending Oct. 24. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2024 Jeanty has racked up 1,525 yards on the season and is averaging 8 yards per carry. Sam Joseph, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rack up 
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Verb
  • But Fox scored twice in the second half and Creek beat Grandview for the second time in three weeks.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Goalie Yaroslav Askarov made a career-high 48 saves, and Thomas Bordeleau scored two power-play goals in the win.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The company has not yet achieved sufficient funding to develop or acquire a new business line.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Put your energy into achieving your goals and fend off interference by keeping a low profile and making every move count.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • All of them stand a chance to win — as long as voters don’t give Metallica their eighth trophy instead.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Expand After an ebullient August Democratic convention, the campaign that Trump had been winning against President Joe Biden seemed to shift in her favor.
    Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • By the standards of Sin City, the casino has attained a modest amount of infamy and lore over its 25 years in operation.
    Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
  • If the goal is too narrow, investments will not attain ROI.
    Sajal Singh, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Democrats are grieving and searching for answers after an election that saw their nemesis reclaim the presidency while his fellow Republicans gained control of the Senate and may hold the House as well.
    Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • With each passing month, buyers are gaining the upper hand as the inventory of unsold listings grows.
    Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Does Jeanty make that leaping catch on fourth-and-8? Watch the first quarter of Buffs-Utes one more time.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Elliott has yet to make a field goal from over 50 yards this season.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024

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“Rack up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack%20up. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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