1
as in attributing
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 achieving
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 chalking up
His first taste of international cricket was a chastening experience, chalking up the worst bowling figures for an England ODI debutant with 0-76 off seven overs against South Africa at Headingley.
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James Wallace, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
James Wallace, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chalking up
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The person who killed 51 people at a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, left behind writings that mixed political ideologies with memes and jokes attributing his radicalization to child video games.—
Ben Goggin,
NBC news,
12 Sep. 2025
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The time to prepare for AI agents is now, and CISOs can start by establishing AI observability capable of tracking, auditing and attributing agentic behaviors across environments.—
Josh Lemos,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Joy speaks at length about growing up in a culturally sophisticated yet oppressive family and holding her artistic temperament in check, before achieving a belated liberation.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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During an interview with Axios Wednesday, the Ukrainian leader also maintained his primary focus remains achieving peace rather than securing another term.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Poor luck plagued him, but ascribing all of this outing to misfortune is misguided.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Latin Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Feid, born Salomón Villada Hoyos, is taking his vocal talents to the world of fragrance.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Grammy-winning rocker and '80s icon has since changed his tune, using his public performances as a musical soapbox to rebuke the president's conduct and policies.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Professional dancers can be laser focused on attaining physical perfection.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Sep. 2025
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The current injury will, at the very least, delay McCarthy from attaining anything resembling an offensive rhythm.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the anger that left-leaning media critics felt is clearly gaining more traction with a broader swath of the Democratic Party — people who are opening their wallets and dedicating their time to consuming new and independent media.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Backup running back Anthony Carrie had the best game of his career, gaining 73 yards on six carries.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
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One source said that one of the products OpenAI has talked to suppliers about making would resemble a smart speaker without a display, which could put it in competition with Apple devices using Siri, with the company targeting late 2026 or early 2027 for its first device launches.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
22 Sep. 2025
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But to have Wesley Fofana, lacking sharpness in his first start for six months, and 19-year-old Jorrel Hato (making his first start since joining from Ajax) play instead of James and Cucurella?—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Despite the hectic turnaround, Cozens’ first regular-season games brought promise while playing alongside friend Drake Batherson and scoring five goals and 16 points in those 21 games.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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At the end of each month, an official review board of experts and officers verifies each strike, tallies the points, and releases a list of the best-scoring teams.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Chalking up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chalking%20up. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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