NOTCH (UP) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

notch (up)

verb

Definition of notch (up)

as in to achieve

to obtain (as a goal) through effort a stunning performance that notched up a second Academy Award for the actor

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AlphaFold achieved remarkable accuracy at predicting a protein’s likely three-dimensional structure.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
Two Core Pillars Of Cashflow Often, people believe investing involves a crazy amount of risk to achieve higher returns.

— Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of achieve

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Louis Varland tied the game in the ninth, and the Cubs won 3-2 in 11 innings when Crow-Armstrong scored from second after stealing third and coming home on a throwing error by catcher Brandon Valenzuela.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Surprisingly, Liverpool have won the FA Cup just once in the last 20 seasons, and the Reds are 7/1 to get their hands on the oldest trophy in world football.

— Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of win

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One way to think about Mahler’s extravagant 90-minute exercise in his search for life’s meaning is as an exercise in attaining optimism in the face of tragedy.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
As of Tuesday morning, shares in SpaceX had plunged nearly 50% in value below a peak attained on June 16 in the frenzied aftermath of its IPO, which was the largest in history.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of attain

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Huckabee noted that this partnership played out in a variety of areas, including military cooperation, especially as both worked to stop the Iranian regime from gaining nuclear arms.

— Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
The practice gained prominence under successive state administrations, with governments providing couples with wedding necessities and financial assistance.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

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