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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
The president, who was 81 at the time, had a busy travel schedule in the lead up to the debate, and his campaign chalked up his performance to a cold.
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Some of the disconnect can be chalked up to taxonomy, as many streaming sports feeds are merely simulcasts of live linear telecasts.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 May 2026
The destruction of important files cannot be chalked up to isolated instances of misbehavior or recklessness.
—Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
When asked about that, Braiman chalked up the difference to a misunderstanding about the deal.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 26 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
Resistance to change can be chalked up to old curmudgeonly thinking, or sentimental attachment.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Some of the disconnect can be chalked up to taxonomy, as many streaming sports feeds are merely simulcasts of live linear telecasts.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 May 2026
The destruction of important files cannot be chalked up to isolated instances of misbehavior or recklessness.
—Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
When asked about that, Braiman chalked up the difference to a misunderstanding about the deal.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 26 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
Resistance to change can be chalked up to old curmudgeonly thinking, or sentimental attachment.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chalked up
Verb
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Fires are sometimes attributed to electrical faults, but there have also been cases of students burning down schools because of disciplinary issues.—
Evelyne Musambi,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The decrease is attributed to a wind-down of construction after Metro opened its LAX/Metro Transit Center and the A Line extension to Pomona.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
29 May 2026
Verb
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While vitamin C is almost entirely synonymous with brightening in the US, in Korea, brightening can be achieved through a blend of ingredients including niacinamide, tranexamic acid, kojic acid, and rice extract, among others.—
Rosa Jisoo Pyo,
Vogue,
31 May 2026
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That does not mean MAHA has achieved nothing.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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The place is owned by Nico de Soto who, after getting his start with the Experimental Cocktail Group, won various awards (Most Influential Bartender at Paris's Cocktail & Spirits show in 2014 among others) and then opened his own joint called Mace in New York.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Not bad for a girl won won’t start high school until this fall.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Even authors who refrained from killing off their female characters may as well have, for all the complexity their stick figures attained.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
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
Verb
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Nvidia also gained more than 2% early Monday after the chipmaker unveiled powerful new chips to bring AI functions into laptops and desktop computers, including those made by Microsoft and Dell set to roll out later this year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Its Claude chatbot has become a popular alternative in the increasingly competitive generative AI market, while Claude Code has gained traction among software developers and enterprise customers looking to automate coding tasks and improve productivity.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Videos of climbers waiting in long queues in an area known as the death zone – where the air is too thin to breathe unaided for long – on their way to the summit have once again made headlines, alongside record-breaking ascents from both Nepali and foreign climbers.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
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Your access will continue until the end of your current subscription after which the cancellation will take effect and no further charges will be made.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
Verb
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Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Knicks erased a 14-point second-half deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 on Wednesday night.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Landry Shamet added 13 points off the bench, while Miles McBride scored seven points in 11 minutes.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Chalked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chalked%20up. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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