Synonyms of chalk up

chalk up

verb

1

as in to attribute

to explain (something) as being the result of something else

let's chalk up her weird behavior to simple nervousness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attribute
• ascribe
• credit
• put down
• blame
• pin (on)
• lay
• impute
• refer
• impute (to)
• link
• connect
• accredit
• father (on)
• assign
• attach
• charge
• associate

2

as in to achieve

to obtain (as a goal) through effort

chalked up a record in singles tennis that is likely to stand for a long time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• achieve
• win
• attain
• gain
• make
• score
• obtain
• hit
• ring up
• log
• get
• garner
• rack up
• notch (up)
• clock (up)
• secure
• land
• capture
• realize
• amount (to)
• bag
• acquire
• excel
• measure up (to)
• draw
• carry
• procure
• match
• tie
• equal
• approach
• touch
• meet
• top
• surpass
• rival
• outdo
• beat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miss
• fail (at)
• fall short (of)
• lose

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chalk up

Some have been chalked up to natural disasters like hurricanes and storms, but others remain unsolved. — Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026

Much of this success can be chalked up to the current wave of heavy nostalgia for all things early aughts — with Duff representing the millennial tween dream of the era arguably better than anyone. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 12 July 2026

Thune has chalked up the failure of passage to the semantics in his chamber, particularly the 60-vote filibuster threshold. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2026

These occurrences could not be chalked up to individual choices. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 29 June 2026