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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Greenhaven had racked up years of health violations, including from letting untrained workers administer medications, lacking enough employees to care for people with dementia, and neglecting a resident who smeared feces over his body, bed, floor, and bathroom, the notice said.
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Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
The North Carolina human resources executive spent two months racking up credits through web tutorials after work in 2024, then raced through 11 online classes at the University of Maine at Presque Isle in four weeks.
—Todd Wallack, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Legislators understand that the way to increase affordability is to shine a light on the ways in which those companies have been racking up record profits while government regulators are left in the dark.
—Allysson Bornt, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Major gas companies also provide loyalty programs that provide either instant savings or allow drivers to rack up points for discounts down the road.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
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Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
The North Carolina human resources executive spent two months racking up credits through web tutorials after work in 2024, then raced through 11 online classes at the University of Maine at Presque Isle in four weeks.
—Todd Wallack, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Legislators understand that the way to increase affordability is to shine a light on the ways in which those companies have been racking up record profits while government regulators are left in the dark.
—Allysson Bornt, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Major gas companies also provide loyalty programs that provide either instant savings or allow drivers to rack up points for discounts down the road.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Rack up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rack%20up. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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