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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
While his all-situations scoring dipped last year, most of that can be chalked up to struggles on the power play.
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The group’s operating profit jumped 40 percent in the third quarter, chalked up to an improved customer offering, strict cost controls and better gross margins, against a smaller store footprint and relatively flat sales growth.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Rosenthal, who met Nettleton through his various nonprofit endeavors, chalked up the La Jolla connections to proximity to and love for the ocean.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, Syed’s conviction was not dismissed, but his release was chalked up to time served.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Zamani staunchly denies that claim and on Monday chalked up the deal falling apart to shareholder concerns.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
The stock’s recent struggles could be chalked up to a number of reasons, ranging from its perception as a safety stock to Amazon’s push into same-day grocery delivery.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Matt Riddleston, now 59, had started to feel off in early 2022, but chalked up his fatigue to work stress, and his back pain to cycling.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
In some instances, these violations can be chalked up to pilot or operator error, but in recent years the regularity of violations has led many observers in the West to conclude Russia is purposefully violating allied airspace.
—John Deni, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The group’s operating profit jumped 40 percent in the third quarter, chalked up to an improved customer offering, strict cost controls and better gross margins, against a smaller store footprint and relatively flat sales growth.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Rosenthal, who met Nettleton through his various nonprofit endeavors, chalked up the La Jolla connections to proximity to and love for the ocean.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, Syed’s conviction was not dismissed, but his release was chalked up to time served.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Zamani staunchly denies that claim and on Monday chalked up the deal falling apart to shareholder concerns.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
The stock’s recent struggles could be chalked up to a number of reasons, ranging from its perception as a safety stock to Amazon’s push into same-day grocery delivery.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Matt Riddleston, now 59, had started to feel off in early 2022, but chalked up his fatigue to work stress, and his back pain to cycling.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
In some instances, these violations can be chalked up to pilot or operator error, but in recent years the regularity of violations has led many observers in the West to conclude Russia is purposefully violating allied airspace.
—John Deni, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chalked up
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Less rainfall to start this autumn in southeast Michigan can be attributed in part to lack of hurricane impact on the Great Lakes region, the NWS office said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The researchers found a small increase in occupational dissimilarity compared to older graduates, which could reflect early AI effects but also could just as easily be attributed to labor market trends, including employers’ and job-seekers’ reactions to noise about AI replacing workers.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The behavior may be fueled by those before them who have achieved what a would-be attacker deems a desirable amount of notoriety.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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And while many slices at restaurants and bakeries around town are beloved, Kermit’s has achieved legendary status.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Boelter’s motivation remains unclear, but investigators found a one-and-a-half-page letter, described as rambling and difficult to read, that was ascribed to him.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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In that vacuum, Republicans have often ascribed political bias as the motivation without providing concrete evidence to back it up, said Stevenson, the debanking expert.—
Jake Pearson,
ProPublica,
9 Sep. 2025
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And if that concoction of unpredictable strengths wasn’t enough, Florida even won in special teams, blocking a Texas punt for a safety in the second quarter.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Introduction Forty eight years after they were defeated in the first final over the water in Montevideo, Argentina finally won the World Cup, on home soil in Buenos Aires.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Baz’s intelligence also stretches to the sense that Knight will go back to Bond’s beginnings as a Royal Navy Commander before he was recruited by MI6, the UK’s foreign intelligence agency, and chart how Bond attained 007 status.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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Yet he’s grown into his role and attained greater serenity, proud of his resilience, consistency and loyalty to the house.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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China has gained a lead in batteries and is aiming for dominance in robotics and next-generation AI-powered manufacturing.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Team Reba also gained 28-year-old Cori Kennedy and 35-year-old Daron Lameek; Team Niall welcomed aboard 31-year-old Revel Day; Team Snoop locked in 24-year-old Natalia Albertini; and Team Michael won over 36-year-old Marty O’Reilly, 38-year-old Aarik Duncan and 34-year-old Rob Cole.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Revolution provided a brief scare through a 59th-minute goal from Dor Turgeman, who embarrassed a defender before curling home a spectacular effort, but Inter Miami broke the tie almost immediately after the strike that made the score 2-1.—
Franco Panizo,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Trump's former 2016 campaign manager Corey Lewandowski made the remarks on YouTuber Benny Johnson's podcast.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Evans scored 21 points in 26 minutes off Las Vegas’ bench to fuel the Aces to a 89-86 second-half comeback against the Phoenix Mercury for a 1-0 series lead.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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Each restaurant in Jefferson County is scored out of a possible 100 points.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Chalked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chalked%20up. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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