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as in scoring
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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as in achieving
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
racked up their second consecutive Super Bowl victory
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Recent Examples of racking up
Chambliss has been superb since taking over as a starter three games into this season, racking up 4,180 total yards and 29 touchdowns.
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CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The lighthearted clip quickly resonated with viewers, racking up over 4 million views on Instagram.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Polls showed Wheelock with a wide lead, racking up nearly 83% of the vote, compared with Soukup’s 17%.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2025
The mash-up had already been going viral before The White House video, racking up more than 700,000 videos using the audio, and close to a million plays on YouTube since being uploaded in August.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
The video quickly went viral on TikTok, racking up more than 45 million views.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The 20-year-old was one of many players in the Argentinian squad with solid top-flight experience for their clubs, racking up 13 starts in midfield for Boca Juniors, after being given his opportunity by the great Fernando Gago back in May 2024.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Charli xcx is a Grammy-winning musician who has been recently racking up more onscreen feature credits.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Halkias, who plays Dave Louvopolis in Tires, has been racking up small and big screen credits, quickly becoming a breakout star in film and TV.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racking up
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Maryland continued its hot-shooting in the second, once again scoring the first 11 points to open up a 22-point lead.—
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However, Demirel opened the game scoring eight unanswered points to give the visiting Antelopes an early 8-0 lead.—
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Put a Monogram on It The key to achieving a personalized home lies in those little details.—
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Fixating on the outcome and then having trouble achieving that goal can be discouraging.—
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Bregman played his first nine seasons with the Houston Astros, winning World Series titles in 2017 and 2022 — although the first of those yielded a sign-stealing scandal that earned Bregman and his teammates plenty of scorn.—
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Miami is just 7-15 against teams with a winning record this season.—
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Over the years, Brewer, as a pro athlete with endorsements, witnessed the transactions involving local Somali immigrants who were attaining wealth.—
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To that end, Shaq is throwing in a new car as an incentive for Wilmore to focus on attaining his goal.—
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A week after a 27-10 road win at Syracuse, North Carolina turned in a dreadful first half against Stanford (3-7, 2-5 ACC), gaining only 47 total yards on its way to a 3-3 halftime tie.—
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The allegations contained in the recent NBA gambling indictment check the box of gaining widespread attention and headlines.—
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The prosecutor’s spokesperson said Yeo was making excuses that did not make sense about the notes discovered on his mobile phone.—
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
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“Racking up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racking%20up. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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