rack up

verb

racked up; racking up; racks up

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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The impromptu duet has since captivated viewers online, racking up more than 2 million views and over 518,000 likes on the platform to date. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025 Austin Nichols had racked up plenty of screen time before landing the role of Julian Baker on One Tree Hill in 2008. Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025 Smith was running for his life, as the Commanders racked up five sacks. Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025 Williams racked up 129 rushing yards and a touchdown on 19 carries. Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025 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 30 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

rack up

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