CHALKING UP Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

chalking up

verb

present participle of chalk up

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 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

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Confidence is also relatively high for attributing the contributions of climate change for large-scale heavy rainfall events, tropical cyclones, and droughts in some regions.

— Deepti Singh, The Conversation, 24 July 2026
But if our estimates stand, our figure is substantially lower than some more sensational reports, which may not be correct in attributing bigger hikes in electric bills to data centers.

— Daniel Yue, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Definition of attributing

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Why The Executive Playbook Has To Change The typical model for high-achieving leaders is to out-suffer everyone else in the room, appear unflappable, stay silent on struggles, and be the first one in and last one out.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Thus, in this novel, the Vanstone sisters are constantly prevented from achieving their ultimate goals of domesticity, through no faults of their own.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Definition of achieving

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But most disagreed, ascribing them to abiotic reactions and stressing that, overall, the Viking data paint a picture of a dead planet.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 July 2026
Their vocabulary changes Shifts in language and attitude are usually the first signs your son may be ascribing to red pill ideology.

— Sherri Gordon, Parents, 10 July 2026

Definition of ascribing

Verb

At his teacher’s direction, Pannakara traveled to Myanmar between 2018 and 2020 to study and practice Vipassana meditation, an ancient technique taught by the Buddha himself as core for attaining enlightenment.

— Deepa Bharath, Fortune, 17 July 2026
But the capture of both these towns is likely to involve a similarly gruesome and lengthy fight, putting an even optimistic assessment of attaining this key Moscow war goal at least a year away.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of attaining

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Gogo's Galileo system, which uses the Eutelsat OneWeb low Earth orbit network, is gaining market share (the company also has a three-year price guarantee) and is being rolled out on more aircraft types.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
And developers submitted a proposal to the city last spring, which is currently still in the process of gaining approval from Parkville’s Planning and Zoning Commission.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Definition of gaining

Verb

The other big news ahead of the game Wednesday was the Fire’s starting lineup, which included Lewandowski, making his Chicago debut after playing for Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
If there is a chance to acquire MLB-ready players in the minors, the Royals will take a long look at making a deal.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

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