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as in to attribute
to explain (something) as being the result of something else
let's chalk up her weird behavior to simple nervousness
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as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
chalked up a record in singles tennis that is likely to stand for a long time
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Recent Examples of chalk up
Nvidia easily chalks up more sales in a quarter than its next three largest rivals combined.
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Ian King, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Though the move could have been chalked up as a way to give Narvaez some rest late in a blowout, the Red Sox subsequently announced that Narvaez was removed due to right third finger pain.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 17 May 2026
Becerra chalked up the attacks directed at him as the price of leading in the polls.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Chapman made his own out on the bases, though it could be chalked up as a sneaky heads-up baserunning move.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
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Ian King, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Though the move could have been chalked up as a way to give Narvaez some rest late in a blowout, the Red Sox subsequently announced that Narvaez was removed due to right third finger pain.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 17 May 2026
Becerra chalked up the attacks directed at him as the price of leading in the polls.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Chapman made his own out on the bases, though it could be chalked up as a sneaky heads-up baserunning move.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chalk up
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But a retirement album this is not, and not just because Latto walked back her assertion in her interview with Nadeska, attributing the impulse to a depressive low in the new-album-and-new-motherhood process.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Pitchfork,
4 June 2026
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While mass layoffs, especially those attributed to AI, make the headlines, economists aren’t sounding the alarm bells.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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That does not mean MAHA has achieved nothing.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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For certain kinds of problems with the right mathematical structure, this promises an exponential speedup over anything a classical machine could achieve.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 May 2026
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Dropbox's current market cap of just over $6 billion is down by half from the high price on its first day of trading in 2018, and is below the $10 billion valuation it was ascribed by private market investors in 2014.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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Investors in BDCs rely on the values ascribed to the loans, since there is no active market where the assets trade.—
Olivia Fishlow,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
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Copyright © 2026 by Sharon Blackie DR SHARON BLACKIE is an award-winning and internationally bestselling author, and a psychologist with a background in mythology and folklore.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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And just never stopped winning.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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And management organizes quarterly beach cleanups for staff members, both of which have contributed to the hotel attaining Green Key certification.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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That figure marks a significant drop from a recent peak attained in 2023, but borrowing costs remain well above a 0% rate established at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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Hard-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella emerged as the unlikely vote leader on Sunday, gaining some 44% of votes and beating the pollsters’ favorite, leftist Senator Ivan Cepeda, who received just under 41% of votes.—
Alfie Pannell,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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The organization said scientific knowledge did not confirm that hormone therapy could fully eliminate the advantages gained from male puberty.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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The Dodgers’ offense managed just five hits against Diamondbacks starter Eduardo Rodriguez, and were robbed of two by center fielder Jorge Barrosa, who made diving catches on line drives hit by Will Smith and Andy Pages.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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The products are paraben free and not tested on animals, while the bottles are made from biopolymers that are fully recyclable.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Chalk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chalk%20up. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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