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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Last week, Kodak posted a 10-minute video that between YouTube and TikTok has racked up around 1 million views, in which Coogler makes complex topics like aspect ratios, film formats and sound design accessible and fun. Quincy Bowie, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026 Teddy O’Neill racked up 27 points, while Connor Chiarello added 13 points as Swampscott (15-4) topped Lynn Classical, 58-54. Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 17 Feb. 2026 Azua pitched a complete game against Clemson and held BYU to two runs in six innings, racking up 14 strikeouts in the process. Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 16 Feb. 2026 Italy, by contrast, has racked up strong performances in Alpine skiing, luge, speed skating and snowboarding - with unexpected contributions in other sports. Brian Mann, NPR, 16 Feb. 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 18 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

rack up

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