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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Counter-snipers racked up 247,887 hours of overtime from 2020 to 2024, which is the equivalent of 24 full-time employees, the report said.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
As the years wore on, the album racked up thousands of views on YouTube.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Heyward racked up 71 tackles, eight sacks and 11 passes defended in 2024, resulting in a Pro Bowl appearance and a First-Team All-Pro selection.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The Who’s Growing Totals And Recent Live Releases With Live At The Oval 1971, the band has now appeared on the downloads-only tally just 11 times, while the rockers have racked up just under 40 appearances on the ranking of the top-selling albums on any physical format.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
As the years wore on, the album racked up thousands of views on YouTube.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Heyward racked up 71 tackles, eight sacks and 11 passes defended in 2024, resulting in a Pro Bowl appearance and a First-Team All-Pro selection.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The Who’s Growing Totals And Recent Live Releases With Live At The Oval 1971, the band has now appeared on the downloads-only tally just 11 times, while the rockers have racked up just under 40 appearances on the ranking of the top-selling albums on any physical format.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Rack up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rack%20up. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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