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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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as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
racked up their second consecutive Super Bowl victory
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Recent Examples of rack up
Brothers Deandre Fields, a senior, and Bobby Fields, a freshman, racked up 192 yards on 18 carries and 180 yards on 10 carries respectively.
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
In true Adams fashion, the DI recruit racked up 253 yards and two touchdowns with his arm, while adding another 72 yards and two more scored on his legs.
—Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Nov. 2025
Following close on his heels are Lady Gaga and songwriter-producers Jack Antonoff and Cirkut, who each racked up seven nods.
—Jason Lamphier, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Leon Thomas racks up nominations across the board.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
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Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
In true Adams fashion, the DI recruit racked up 253 yards and two touchdowns with his arm, while adding another 72 yards and two more scored on his legs.
—Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Nov. 2025
Following close on his heels are Lady Gaga and songwriter-producers Jack Antonoff and Cirkut, who each racked up seven nods.
—Jason Lamphier, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Leon Thomas racks up nominations across the board.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rack up
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Christian Braun added 31 points, Aaron Gordon scored 20, and Jamal Murray — playing through a calf ailment — finished with 15 points and seven assists.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Snag them in the playful pistachio green shade while sizes are available from XS to XL, or score them in blue or pink with a far more limited size selection.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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As this brief survey suggests, the patriots’ success in drawing foreign partners into the war was essential to achieving American independence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sustainable transformation isn’t achieved by a mandate; instead, it’s driven by leaders who focus on people first.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Cardell Williams completed 8 of 11 passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns to speedster Ernest Campbell as the Hornets won for the sixth time in their last eight outings with two conference games to go.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Mike Vrabel has breathed life into the New England Patriots, guiding them to a 7-2 start while riding a six-game winning streak despite fielding a roster that still has its fair share of deficiencies.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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If negative emissions technologies can indeed attain consequential scale, should they be pressed into the service of life extension for fossil capital?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Even in attempting a private option, there is a permit necessary in order to fly from here that takes time to attain.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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If Enceladus doesn’t gain enough energy, its surface activity would slow down or stop, and the ocean could eventually freeze.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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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.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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These conditions make travel difficult.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Qianlong took a page from the design of private gardens in southern China to make the layout more compact, and divided the site into four connected courtyards, two of which are currently open to the public, from south to north.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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