Synonyms of chalking up

chalking up

verb

present participle of chalk up

1

as in attributing

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

let's chalk up her weird behavior to simple nervousness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attributing
• ascribing
• crediting
• putting down
• pinning (on)
• imputing
• blaming
• accrediting
• imputing (to)
• fathering (on)
• laying
• referring
• linking
• connecting
• attaching
• assigning
• charging
• associating

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• achieving
• winning
• attaining
• gaining
• making
• scoring
• ringing up
• clocking (up)
• racking up
• obtaining
• notching (up)
• hitting
• garnering
• getting
• logging
• amounting (to)
• securing
• capturing
• landing
• acquiring
• realizing
• bagging
• measuring up (to)
• drawing
• carrying
• procuring
• matching
• approaching
• tying
• excelling
• touching
• topping
• meeting
• surpassing
• equaling
• rivaling
• outdoing
• beating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• failing (at)
• falling short (of)
• losing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chalking up

Management chalking up the early exit to fatigue from two deep runs and injuries to McDavid, Draisaitl, Zach Hyman, Jason Dickinson, and Adam Henrique, among others. —Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026

The days of the secluded mathematician chalking up a blackboard have largely given way to a collaborative spirit as math has become increasingly technical. —Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026