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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Ariana Grande Passes Olivia Rodrigo Before this week, Grande was tied with Olivia Rodrigo, as both women had racked up four champions. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 Sophomore utility player Gavin Kelly attended Pittsburgh Central Catholic and played in 60 games for the Mountaineers this season, racking up 89 hits in 236 at-bats with 57 RBIs and 43 walks. Mike Darnay, CBS News, 14 June 2026 Bichette’s game is all about contact, racking up hits and offering some pop (his eight home runs are tied with Marcus Semien for second on the Mets behind Soto’s 15). Will Sammon, New York Times, 13 June 2026 Videos showing New Yorkers burning incense and sage outside Madison Square Garden have racked up thousands of views online, with supporters hoping to cleanse any bad energy before tipoff. ABC News, 12 June 2026 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 15 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

rack up

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