CHALKS UP Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

chalks up

verb

present tense third-person singular of chalk up

as in attributes

to explain (something) as being the result of something else let's chalk up her weird behavior to simple nervousness

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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 chalks up Nvidia easily chalks up more sales in a quarter than its next three largest rivals combined. — Ian King, Fortune, 20 May 2026 Mamdani chalks up the friendly encounters to these New York ties. — Sophia Vento, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026 Player of the Week Junior outside hitter Briggs Corona chalks up 38 kills, 35 digs, eight aces and six blocks in five matches for the host RedHawks and was named all-tournament at the Marist Invitational. — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026 With a wry chuckle, McCartney chalks up these cornball elements of his TV specials and other outings to the perils of being surrounded by yes people. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026 The properties are arranged by their defining natural element (Aspen, Pine, Oak, Ryegrass)—a decision Kayne chalks up to her Virgo tendencies. — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026 The explanation for the recent surge in beef prices is complex, but essentially chalks up to an issue of supply and demand. — Emma Wozniak, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025 Ferguson chalks up the brand’s success not just to the dependable menu, but to how staff interacts with patrons. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2025 That feeling was one EYB chalks up to Panhandle House and the return home to Denton. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2025

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Warren's report attributes up to $15 billion in consumer costs to the CFPB's decision to abandon a rule capping most credit card late fees at $8, a regulation the agency previously estimated would save consumers roughly $10 billion annually.

— Hugh Son, CNBC, 16 July 2026
Temilola Adeoye, a comedian, writer and content creator in New York City,attributes this behavior to shortcomings in intellect and literacy — or to a desire to have one’s intellect validated by others.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

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Successive Copa America wins in 2021 and 2023, either side of the 2022 World Cup victory in Qatar, have brought Lionel Messi and Co global admiration.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026
If Spain wins, Yamal would become the third-youngest player, behind Pele and Italy’s Giuseppe Bergomi, to start and win a World Cup final (while teammate Cubarsi, some six months older, would become the fourth-youngest).

— Sean Gregory, Time, 18 July 2026

Definition of wins

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In line with the science of his time, which said that lunar craters were volcanic, Verne ascribes his flickering light to an eruption.

— Neil Oseman, Space.com, 14 June 2026
Meanwhile, Brewer ascribes Starbucks’ success in Italy, where even the average person is a coffee connoisseur, to offering people, especially young people, a place to relax and enjoy a coffee.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026

Definition of ascribes

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Iran’s hardline regime achieves a victory of sorts simply by enduring and surviving.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
While the company sells valuable patient monitoring devices and has strong positions inside hospitals, its margins lag what Danaher typically achieves.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Definition of achieves

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By the end of the novel, Sun Wukong attains Buddhahood.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
But if a person seeking status is already wealthy or attains corporate sponsorship, for instance, a viable pathway to citizenship opens up, even if only slightly.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026

Definition of attains

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The Golden Boot is awarded to the player who scores the most goals during the tournament.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
After some neat interplay in the Argentina box, Dorado scores the first-ever World Cup final goal by firing a right-foot finish into the far corner, through the goalkeeper Juan Botasso’s legs.

— Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026

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