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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
Thune has chalked up the failure of passage to the semantics in his chamber, particularly the 60-vote filibuster threshold.
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Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
These occurrences could not be chalked up to individual choices.
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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.
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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.
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Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Losses can be chalked up to software falling out of favor again.
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Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Last season, some of that can be chalked up to injuries on the offensive line.
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Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
Changes in urban raccoon behavior can’t automatically be chalked up to domestication either.
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Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
10 June 2026
Adraee chalked up the whole situation as a win.
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Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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
Adraee chalked up the whole situation as a win.
—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chalked up
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The utility attributed the higher costs to broader market dynamics, including more expensive wholesale electricity and growing demand from large users such as manufacturers and data centers across PJM’s 13-state grid.
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Bookseller Barnes & Noble’s resurgence can be partially attributed to this philosophy.
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Privacy throughout the complex is achieved by the construction techniques the builder used to reduce noise transmission between floors and units.
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Utah, Colorado and other Western states have been subjected to large-scale weekend wildfires, including the 93,607-acre Cottonwood Fire, where 1,200 firefighters and support personnel had achieved zero containment by late Sunday afternoon, according to a joint command update.
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Context matters for understanding the meaning that many in Argentina ascribed to that goal.
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Another type of bacteria, Staphylococcus, was ascribed to the mummy’s microbiome.
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The Royals won the first two games; the Rays were outscored 14-6 while not holding a lead once in the series.
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Haiti later won a true goal thanks to a lethal shot from Isidor.
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In our post-religious era—in which, beneath the cloak of secular humanitarianism, righteous religiosity and virtuous crusading remain as potent as ever—history has attained the authority, authenticity and prestige that religion and its prelates once possessed.
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And although his father, who went on to serve as Liberia’s president, attained a list of accolades on the soccer field, making the World Cup roster (twice) is an achievement that sets Tim apart.
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Carroll made his case to the judge, gained his favor, and began his journey looking for his parents.
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In the late 1970s, Brass entered a new phase and gained fresh notoriety with cult historical-erotic films Salon Kitty (1976) and Caligula (1979) as well as The Key (1983), a free adaptation of a novel by Tanizaki Jun’ichirō.
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The 76ers, meanwhile, haven’t made the conference finals since 2001, which was before Brown’s fifth birthday.
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Harpring says the city is using smaller fireworks than in previous years and has added additional staff to assist with safety, a decision made after a 10-acre fire broke out in the city earlier this year.
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Henry Davis hit a homer as the Pirates scored twice in the third, but Brandon Marsh got one of those runs back with a solo shot in the bottom half.
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Controversial red card looms large The story of the game to that point was Folarin Balogun, who scored a goal in the 45th minute and then was given a controversial red card in the second half.
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