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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The Crusaders, who claimed a SoCal-record third regional title, racked up 14 hits but Payne worked out of several jams. Dan Albano, Oc Register, 7 June 2026 Swalwell had been gaining in polls and racking up high-profile endorsements and his exit seemed to primarily benefit Becerra. Marisa Lagos, NPR, 6 June 2026 Wilson went on to pitch across four different seasons for the Braves, racking up 60 strikeouts in more than 75 total innings. Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026 The hashtag #unicornfrappuccino racked up more than 150,000 posts on Instagram in 2017, with more on other social media platforms, the Los Angeles Times reported. Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rack up

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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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 9 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

rack up

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