chalked up

verb

past tense of chalk up
1
as in attributed
to explain (something) as being the result of something else let's chalk up her weird behavior to simple nervousness

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2
as in achieved
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 chalked up Much of this success can be chalked up to the current wave of heavy nostalgia for all things early aughts — with Duff representing the millennial tween dream of the era arguably better than anyone. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 12 July 2026 Thune has chalked up the failure of passage to the semantics in his chamber, particularly the 60-vote filibuster threshold. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2026 These occurrences could not be chalked up to individual choices. — Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Anderson’s more low-key reveal could be chalked up to such factors as the union was her husband’s second, as well as the ongoing political unrest and cost-conscious consumers. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 26 June 2026 And even that could probably be chalked up to a long layoff, because the Canes went on to win the next four games and then defeated the Vegas Golden Knights for the Cup in six games, most of which were instant classics. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026 Losses can be chalked up to software falling out of favor again. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 17 June 2026 Last season, some of that can be chalked up to injuries on the offensive line. — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026 Changes in urban raccoon behavior can’t automatically be chalked up to domestication either. — Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chalked up
  1. attributed
  2. achieved
  3. ascribed
  4. won
  5. attained
  6. gained
  7. made
  8. scored
Verb
  • Grief expertise is attributed to those people that are really deeply steeped and trained in grief, so those might be therapists, those might be thanatologists who study death, and dying, and bereavement.
    — Mikaela Cohen, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • This was earlier attributed to mechanical stress, but Arkoub and his team wanted to determine if the microscopic structure of the metal had a role to play.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
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  • On Tuesday, more than a million fans took to the streets to celebrate Mexico’s advancement to the World Cup’s round of 16, a feat the national team hadn’t achieved since 1986, and with each victory, the human tide grows.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Although, on second thought, perhaps method dressing has (once again) achieved its goal.
    — Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 5 July 2026
Definition of achieved
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  • Fewer aesthetics have been so ascribed to the annals of pop culture history as boho chic.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 July 2026
  • Climbers die at a frightening rate, but the deaths are almost always ascribed to errors and accidents.
    — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of ascribed
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  • Vibes were good among volunteers and visitors from around the world and every corner of the United States — and among stadium staffers, who won raises in a late-breaking contract agreement that resulted in increases to more than $30 per hour.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • Within the span of a month, New York City has won a historic NBA Championship, hosted the wedding of the era for Taylor Swift, and now rap titan Jay-Z will deliver three massive shows in his hometown.
    — Caché McClay, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of won
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  • The sun attained solar maximum in 2024, releasing intense flares and coronal mass ejections that caused Earth’s atmosphere to expand, which only intensified the drag on Swift, according to NASA.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • Well before Diana attained princess status, Althorp was a favorite retreat of royals and a variety of politicians from around the world.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Definition of attained
Verb
  • But the cause of female succession has gained little traction.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Illinois is where presidents have been born, gained experience to lead the nation — and even forced to resign, thanks in part to efforts by the Tribune.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of gained
Verb
  • Tuchel made three changes to his starting lineup for Wednesday’s match, opting for Rogers instead of Noni Madueke on the right wing and defenders Reece James and Djed Spence in place of Marc Guehi and Ezri Konsa.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Sure enough, the public fight made headlines — so the next day, Riley gets a FaceTime call from her mother, Kandi.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Definition of made
Verb
  • Argentina had scored nine goals after the 75th minute during this tournament and added two more on Wednesday.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • This is followed by an interview—and then Bending Spoons used hiring algorithms to run an analysis on how the talent scored against both quantitative, and qualitative characteristics.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of scored

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