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
Recent Examples on the Web
The agency said thousands of borrowers complained that Toyota Motor Credit employees had added extra products to their loans, racking up fees for the company at consumers' expense.
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Marley Jay, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2023
After her impressive haul on Sunday, Swift racked up a total of 39 Billboard Music Awards, tying with Drake.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
The best-selling facial roller has racked up 19,000 five-star ratings, and it was purchased by more than 20,000 shoppers in the past month alone.
—Jessica Leigh Mattern, Peoplemag, 19 Nov. 2023
After all, it’s been decades (word of advice: don’t mention how long her career has been) that she’s racked up a steady stream of chart-toppers and broken records.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Nov. 2023
Toss shells, stones, or small toys into the circles to rack up points.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 16 Nov. 2023
The videos racked up hundreds of thousands of views.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2023
Security footage captured the entire frightening scene and has since racked up thousands of views on social media.
—Emma Colton, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2023
Since its launch, the platform had racked up tens of millions of monthly visitors, Similar Web data shows.
—Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2023
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Marley Jay, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2023
After her impressive haul on Sunday, Swift racked up a total of 39 Billboard Music Awards, tying with Drake.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
The best-selling facial roller has racked up 19,000 five-star ratings, and it was purchased by more than 20,000 shoppers in the past month alone.
—Jessica Leigh Mattern, Peoplemag, 19 Nov. 2023
After all, it’s been decades (word of advice: don’t mention how long her career has been) that she’s racked up a steady stream of chart-toppers and broken records.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 18 Nov. 2023
Toss shells, stones, or small toys into the circles to rack up points.
—Nicole Harris, Parents, 16 Nov. 2023
The videos racked up hundreds of thousands of views.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Nov. 2023
Security footage captured the entire frightening scene and has since racked up thousands of views on social media.
—Emma Colton, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2023
Since its launch, the platform had racked up tens of millions of monthly visitors, Similar Web data shows.
—Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2023
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First Known Use
1949, in the meaning defined above
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rack up
verb
: score entry 2 sense 4a
racked 30 points up in the first half
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