rack up

verb

racked up; racking up; racks up

transitive verb

: achieve, gain

racked up their 10th victory

Synonyms of rack up

• score

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

These running shoes have racked up thousands of five-star ratings, with many reviewers sharing that the cushioning feels soft without being overly bouncy, so running a higher mile count feels smoother and more comfortable. —Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026

Maher has become a hallmark of HBO’s programming, having headlined his first comedy special on the network in 1989 and racking up 13 solo specials to date on the cabler. —Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026

Court papers allege the two racked up the fraudulent charges starting in 2021. —Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026

Endries had 33 catches for 346 yards this past season, but Gunnar Helm racked up 60 catches for 786 yards in 2024, and Ja’Tavion Sanders grabbed 45 catches for 682 yards in 2023. —Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rack up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup

Kids Definition

rack up

verb

: score entry 2 sense 4a

racked 30 points up in the first half