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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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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
What doesn’t work, for the most part, can be chalked up to the trial and error process typical for network comedies, which rely on regular fine-tuning to find their best self.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
But shares were up less than 1% in Thursday's premarket, which some chalked up to persistent and concerns over capital expenditures unsustainability.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Ortega's departure was originally chalked up to scheduling with her Netflix series Wednesday, but the actress has since come out to acknowledge that wasn't the case.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Many of the encounters have been chalked up to innocent mistakes by foreign visitors intent on viewing the northern lights and other attractions in Alaska.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
The concise menu – which is chalked up each day on a blackboard – uses produce from the restaurant’s nearby smallholding.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 23 Feb. 2026
Any Tesla in a tunnel is a victory for Elon, now that his company has just chalked up its first ever annual sales drop.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
His offensive production is down, but some of that can be chalked up to bad luck.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Some of the dynamism around the 2025 season can only be chalked up to fate and the gridiron gods.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
But shares were up less than 1% in Thursday's premarket, which some chalked up to persistent and concerns over capital expenditures unsustainability.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Ortega's departure was originally chalked up to scheduling with her Netflix series Wednesday, but the actress has since come out to acknowledge that wasn't the case.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
Many of the encounters have been chalked up to innocent mistakes by foreign visitors intent on viewing the northern lights and other attractions in Alaska.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
The concise menu – which is chalked up each day on a blackboard – uses produce from the restaurant’s nearby smallholding.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 23 Feb. 2026
Any Tesla in a tunnel is a victory for Elon, now that his company has just chalked up its first ever annual sales drop.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026
His offensive production is down, but some of that can be chalked up to bad luck.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Some of the dynamism around the 2025 season can only be chalked up to fate and the gridiron gods.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chalked up
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Jim O’Connor, ValenSil’s buyer and hiring manager, attributed the production drop-off to the steep tariffs on inputs like aluminum and the heavily unpredictable nature of how they’ve been implemented.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Nate Robbins, the city’s neighborhood improvement manager, told the council that the vacancy rate at Bridge Shelter can be attributed to an improvement in Costa Mesa’s systems of care and its efforts to move people into permanent housing.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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It has always been achieved in the past.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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This is achieved while outputting a maximum power of 140kW at 360Nm, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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However, the benefits the city has ascribed to data center development have not assuaged concerns about potential environmental harm.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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First, D’Amaro does not suffer from the myopic, centralized operator mentality ascribed to Chapek, appreciating the creative talent that is core to Disney magic.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Last season, Inter Miami won four of five against Nashville, including a 4-0 rout that advanced the team to the knockout round of the MLS playoffs for the first time in club history.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Big Sky title won, Idaho is headed to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016 — riding a program-record 18-game winning streak in addition to a program-best 29 overall wins this season.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2026
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Alon had worked in the family’s security business in the Miami area, while Oren and Tal attained fame and fortune as luxury real estate brokers in New York City and Miami.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Alireza Arafi, whose name has also come up as a potential successor, attained the rank of an ayatollah, or mujtahid, after publishing over 20 books and articles on Islamic jurisprudence and philosophy.—
Eric Lob,
The Conversation,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The case in Rio de Janeiro’s famed beachside neighborhood, which allegedly took place in January, gained national traction last week when four suspects handed themselves over to authorities.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The narrative has gained influence in technology circles for its depiction of incremental rather than sudden transformation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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These are signs of human and natural activity that made it into the atmosphere and were stored in ice cores.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
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Photograph by Victor Llorente for The New Yorker The experimental singer-producer FKA twigs, for most of her career, has made cerebral electronic music intent on synchronizing the mind and body.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Millis and South Hadley scored the same amount of points in the second, third, and fourth.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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If the aggregate score is tied after the second leg, the team with the higher number of away goals scored during regulation time in both matches advances.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Chalked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chalked%20up. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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