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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Several videos have racked up millions of views on TikTok and Instagram. Joe Kottke, NBC news, 3 May 2026 Bitadze made his presence felt on both ends by racking up six points and four rebounds. Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026 Connecticut failed to save properly for pensions for seven decades prior to 2011, racking up tens of billions in unfunded obligations. Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026 That said, the small number of official tickets given away online were snapped up immediately, and the concert live-stream racked up more than 18 million viewers on Netflix. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 2 May 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 4 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

rack up

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