chalked up

past tense of chalk up

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Recent Examples of chalked up Counterpoint's Research Director Tarun Pathak chalked up the strong performance to sustained demand for the iPhone lineup, especially the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro Max. Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026 This can’t be chalked up to a small sample or a rounding error. Sam Blum, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Jason Altmire, the head of the group, Career Education Colleges and Universities, said some of it can be chalked up to the pandemic. Nicky Forster, Fortune, 20 July 2026 The show’s only performance nominee this year ended up being Connor Storrie, a nomination that can easily be chalked up to his notoriety for Heated Rivalry and to make up for Heated Rivalry being ineligible overall. Joe Reid, Vulture, 17 July 2026 Some have been chalked up to natural disasters like hurricanes and storms, but others remain unsolved. Andrea Romano, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chalked up
Verb
  • The two-time Oscar nominee attributed her age as the reason why.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This failure can partly be attributed to the enormous political and moral pressure Washington feels to offer unconditional support when a close ally is attacked, as Ukraine was in 2022 or Israel was in 2023.
    Dafna H. Rand, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In contrast, companies focused on creating customer value, such as Amazon and Apple, achieved sustained success and high valuations.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Is Little Feat the most influential American rock band that never achieved mainstream success, in large part because its music was simply too diverse and good to make major commercial inroads?
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Company officials ascribed the volume of recalls to the company’s scale.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 20 July 2026
  • Fewer aesthetics have been so ascribed to the annals of pop culture history as boho chic.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • Toronto hasn't beaten NYCFC in New York since September of 2020 and has never won at Yankee Stadium.
    CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Jakob Marsee, Joe Mack and Xavier Edwards had RBI hits during a four-run fifth inning for the Marlins, who have won four of five following a 12-game losing streak.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Even Telemundo’s legendary soccer narrator Cantor, has attained cross-over appeal, recently starring in a Coors Light commercial.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • All new sign-ups automatically receive Influencer status, while the Ambassador tier requires spending a minimum of $5,000 on the card in a year and the fanciest Icon designation can only be attained with a $15,000 annual spend.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Amazon shares gained 4% and hit a new all-time high on Monday, putting its market cap over the $3 trillion threshold for the first time following a better-than-expected earnings report last week.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This ideology, which gained prominence in the 1970s due to economic crises, Milton Friedman's influence, and agency theory, sidelined Peter Drucker's customer-centric view.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The union made proposals on automation and artificial intelligence by asking the state to consult it before implementing new technology.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • The concept was a point well made by general manager Brett Veach in 2025.
    Vahe Gregorian July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Off a rebound in the 48th minute, Hopkins scored her second goal and Debinha matched her teammate with her own brace in the 52nd minute for the team’s fifth goal of the night.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • Mayo, who had 25 points in KU’s alumni bracket semifinal win over Wichita State on Monday, scored 12 points on 4-of-14 shooting.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

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“Chalked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chalked%20up. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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