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 belt bag has racked up over 1,400 five-star ratings, with many shoppers pointing out its versatility and ability to hold multiple items.
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Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
Trump’s venture into Doonbeg hasn’t proved much of a financial success, with the resort racking up a total of €16.7 million ($18.1 million) in losses in the nine years since its acquisition.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Apr. 2024
And the issue has only become more prominent since X began offering subscribers a share of ad revenue if their posts rack up enough views.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Biden and his surrogates headlined multiple fundraisers, racking up more cash to add to the campaign’s burgeoning coffer of $155 million, according to the latest finance reports.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The artist’s music videos, which feature character models from the show, have also racked up millions of views on YouTube.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
With one of its sets racking up more than 20,000 five-star ratings, Coolife makes some of Amazon's best-selling luggage.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
Peltz, a longtime activist investor, has been publicly critical of Disney on and off for more than a year given the company’s struggling stock price and steep losses racked up by its fledgling streaming operations.
—William Earl, Variety, 30 Mar. 2024
Jack Nicholson’s ax from The Shining and Tobey McGuire’s black suit from Spider-Man 3 sold for $125,000 each, while Bill Murray’s Kingpin bowling ball racked up $350,000.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2024
Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
Trump’s venture into Doonbeg hasn’t proved much of a financial success, with the resort racking up a total of €16.7 million ($18.1 million) in losses in the nine years since its acquisition.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 4 Apr. 2024
And the issue has only become more prominent since X began offering subscribers a share of ad revenue if their posts rack up enough views.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
Biden and his surrogates headlined multiple fundraisers, racking up more cash to add to the campaign’s burgeoning coffer of $155 million, according to the latest finance reports.
—Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The artist’s music videos, which feature character models from the show, have also racked up millions of views on YouTube.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2024
With one of its sets racking up more than 20,000 five-star ratings, Coolife makes some of Amazon's best-selling luggage.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
Peltz, a longtime activist investor, has been publicly critical of Disney on and off for more than a year given the company’s struggling stock price and steep losses racked up by its fledgling streaming operations.
—William Earl, Variety, 30 Mar. 2024
Jack Nicholson’s ax from The Shining and Tobey McGuire’s black suit from Spider-Man 3 sold for $125,000 each, while Bill Murray’s Kingpin bowling ball racked up $350,000.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1949, in the meaning defined above
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“Rack up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rack%20up. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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: score entry 2 sense 4a
racked 30 points up in the first half
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