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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Madonna has now racked up eight champions on the Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 However, the decision sparked strong reactions from TikTok followers after the clip racked up more than 6 million views. Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026 That NextEra could rack up a string of scandals and still extract multi-billion-dollar rate hikes for FPL stems directly from weak-kneed, inept oversight by the Florida Public Service Commission. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026 Meta's $2 billion acquisition of virtual reality hardware startup Oculus in 2014 has yet to produce a breakout VR headset, resulting in the company's Reality Labs unit racking up over $80 billion in operating losses since late 2020. Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for rack up

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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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 1 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

rack up

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