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

The easy route for Devers would be coasting the rest of the way, chalking up this season as lost and counting down the days until the offseason. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026

The privacy concerns are real—from the suit to data collection, and even the social media content made with the tech has left people chalking up Meta Glasses as a form of surveillance. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Many of these times, KFA employees allegedly filed false expense reports chalking up the charges to meals, drinks, or standard massages. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

The victory brought a measure of redemption to the equine athlete as well, chalking up another win against his chief rival Commandant. — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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