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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They were already guaranteed a place in the knockout round before their 2-1 defeat to Croatia on Saturday having racked up four points in their opening two matches. Charlie Scott, New York Times, 28 June 2026 Let’s be honest, flip-flops aren’t known for their support—but somehow, these under-$20 sandals have racked up hundreds of five-star reviews raving about their comfort. Genevieve Cepeda, InStyle, 27 June 2026 So in Love – racked up another 105,000 equivalent units. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 Don’t miss out on the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K or the Amazon Echo Dot, which has racked up more than 157,900 perfect ratings. Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 26 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 30 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

rack up

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