Synonyms of chalked up

chalked up

verb

past tense of chalk up

1

as in attributed

to explain (something) as being the result of something else

let's chalk up her weird behavior to simple nervousness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attributed
• ascribed
• credited
• put down
• blamed
• imputed
• referred
• laid
• accredited
• pinned (on)
• imputed (to)
• linked
• connected
• assigned
• fathered (on)
• attached
• associated
• charged

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• achieved
• won
• attained
• gained
• made
• scored
• obtained
• hit
• clocked (up)
• racked up
• garnered
• notched (up)
• rang up
• got
• secured
• landed
• captured
• realized
• logged
• amounted (to)
• acquired
• bagged
• carried
• procured
• tied
• measured up (to)
• drew
• approached
• matched
• touched
• excelled
• met
• topped
• surpassed
• equaled
• rivaled
• beat
• outdid

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• failed (at)
• fell short (of)
• lost

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chalked up

Becerra chalked up the attacks directed at him as the price of leading in the polls. —Linh Tat, Oc Register, 15 May 2026

Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy chalked up the lack of doubles as another symptom of the larger offensive struggles that have plagued the lineup. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 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

Cornerstone recruit Ryan Beaumont tallied eight kills and five blocks for the Porters (23-8, 4-1), while Edgewood commit Drew Miller added 13 digs and senior setter Antonio Fiordirosa chalked up 17 assists and two kills. —Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026

Resistance to change can be chalked up to old curmudgeonly thinking, or sentimental attachment. —Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026

But as Presley would later admit, this furiously productive period can’t entirely be chalked up to a burst of divine inspiration; his most fruitful years also ran parallel to his opioid addiction. —Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026

Thiago has chalked up three goals in the last four gameweeks, sitting joint-third for big chances in this time with five. —Holly Shand, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026

Conditions like autoimmune disease, postpartum depression and chronic pain syndromes were too often chalked up to stress or hysteria. —Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026