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

According to a new database run by the Chicago Office of Inspector General, Rodriquez has racked up the second-highest number of misconduct complaints against any officer in the city between February 2023 and the present. —Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026

Musk is already racking up a high emission count for this year, with Sweeney’s estimates suggesting his CO2 emissions reached nearly 150 tons. —Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026

Roch Cholowsky and Will Gasparino have racked up six home runs apiece during UCLA’s first seven games this season. —Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026

Finally, on Trustpilot, Hims has racked up over 7,700 reviews with an average rating of 3 stars. —Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 23 Feb. 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