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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Another from @msexcelesports, featuring the hype tunnel walkouts and a custom Excel Championship theme song, racked up more than 350,000 views and nearly 3,000 comments. Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025 The junior racked up 1,372 rushing yards and 18 rushing touchdowns for the Fighting Irish, increasing his numbers from his sophomore season. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Dec. 2025 The neutral palette and pastel hues are sure to rack up the Instagram likes. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2025 On Sunday, journalist Lesley Stahl sat down with right-wing firebrand and recent congressional defector Marjorie Taylor Greene for a 60 Minutes interview that has already racked up nearly 1 million views on YouTube. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rack up

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 17 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

rack up

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