1
as in to attribute
to explain (something) as being the result of something else
let's chalk up her weird behavior to simple nervousness
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of chalk up
Changes in urban raccoon behavior can’t automatically be chalked up to domestication either.
—
Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
10 June 2026
Adraee chalked up the whole situation as a win.
—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Adraee chalked up the whole situation as a win.
—
ABC News,
8 June 2026
Many Democratic candidates have homed in on inflation and affordability-focused messaging this cycle, especially after some in the party chalked up their 2024 losses to voters punishing them for the post-pandemic spike in inflation.
—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for chalk up
Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
10 June 2026
Adraee chalked up the whole situation as a win.
—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Adraee chalked up the whole situation as a win.
—
ABC News,
8 June 2026
Many Democratic candidates have homed in on inflation and affordability-focused messaging this cycle, especially after some in the party chalked up their 2024 losses to voters punishing them for the post-pandemic spike in inflation.
—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for chalk up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chalk up
Verb
-
Public health officials attribute the decline to ongoing investments in prevention and harm reduction resources countywide.
-
The fund attributed the decline to the persistent and intensifying gang violence, ongoing political instability, infrastructure challenges and rising fuel prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East.
Verb
-
The 44-year-old singer's children, Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19, made a rare joint public appearance at Paris Men's Fashion Week after TMZ reported that the two would achieve a runway milestone together during the days-long sartorial event overseas.
-
In addition, for those who endeavor to achieve a higher degree, Future Legends continues to support its scholars into post graduate fields such as medicine, law, the sciences, and finance, the news release states.
Verb
-
Context matters for understanding the meaning that many in Argentina ascribed to that goal.
-
In line with the science of his time, which said that lunar craters were volcanic, Verne ascribes his flickering light to an eruption.
Verb
-
Cendejas is a partner at the Strategy Group and has worked with several notable winning political campaigns, including San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and Wahab’s first run for Senate against former Fremont Mayor Lily Mei in 2022.
-
The Red Sox have won seven of his last eight games.
Verb
-
Yet, two goals in one game 40 years ago have attained that status.
-
Richards attained fame as a pioneering male supermodel in major ad campaigns by the likes of Bruce Weber, Richard Avedon, and Helmut Newton, but all along he was being extorted and exploited by Mierers and his followers to bolster (and bankroll) their shaky, pseudoscientific philosophy.
Verb
-
Rhaenyra’s army, led by her uncle and husband Daemon (Matt Smith), is gaining strength as they’re joined by a grizzled pack of House Stark northmen known as the Winter Wolves.
-
Trump might soon gain another ideological bedfellow in Peru with the election of Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of late autocrat Alberto Fujimori.
Verb
-
Later, there were heavy planters added to the pool deck and other additions made to the building.
-
The council made similar appointments when Patrick Cannon stepped down in 2014 after he was indicted on public corruption charges and in 2013 when Anthony Foxx left the city to become the federal secretary of transportation.
Cite this Entry
“Chalk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chalk%20up. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
