rack up

verb

racked up; racking up; racks up
Synonyms of rack upnext

transitive verb

: achieve, gain
racked up their 10th victory

Examples of rack up in a Sentence

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 racked up their second consecutive Super Bowl victory
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That group racked up 19 winners. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 That is how a quick hotel Wi-Fi session can turn into someone hijacking an account, locking you out, racking up charges or selling your access on the side. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026 In August 2019, a 21-second clip of Broski tasting kombucha for the first time racked up more than 40 million views and turned her into one of the defining memes of the decade. Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 June 2026 The show racked up 28 Emmy awards out of 117 nominations. Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rack up

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rack up was in 1949

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“Rack up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rack%20up. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

rack up

verb
: score entry 2 sense 4a
racked 30 points up in the first half
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