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rack up

verb

racked up; racking up; racks up

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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He's racked up 69 receptions for 902 yards and 10 touchdowns, all of which lead Ohio State. Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025 The Heathyoga sweatpant jeans have racked up dozens of five-star ratings from satisfied shoppers, many of whom have body types like mine. Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025 Bryant has won matchups over the middle with physicality and footwork, despite not possessing breakaway speed, and has racked up 10 catches for 185 yards in his last four games. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025 On our first day in Boston, my son and I racked up over 18,000 steps exploring Newbury Street, the Boston Commons, and Harvard Square. Elaina Verhoff, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 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 26 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

rack up

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