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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At the time of publication, his post racked up more than 332,200 views, 7,200 likes and 185 comments. Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025 Over the years, Killings racked up accolades — United States Champion, Tag Team Champion, 24/7 Champion — while headlining against marquee names like John Cena and AJ Styles. Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 19 May 2025 Ryan Jeffers went 4-for-5 with a home run and double, and Kody Clemens went 3-for-5 with a home run as the Twins racked up 18 hits. Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025 Now, that No. 1 show has so far racked up a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes from critics. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 May 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 23 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

rack up

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