notched (up)

past tense of notch (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for notched (up)
Verb
  • No footballer has ever achieved his level of influence and global notoriety at such a young age.
    Pol Ballús, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • However, the film achieved cult hit status on home video.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Rebels have won 3 of 4 in the series, including 63-31 last season in Fayetteville.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Both Queen Bey and Kendrick Lamar, who won for his 2025 Super Bowl halftime show, are halfway to EGOT status.
    Jair Hilburn, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If all three can't be attained in one venue, choose a venue that affords all three within reasonable walking distance.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The show has had its ups and downs over the years but has attained the sturdiness of a cozy British mystery, the kind where bodies pile improbably high in otherwise charming villages and the format can, in theory, run forever.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Heading into Tuesday’s report, Oracle shares were up 46% for the year, while the Nasdaq had gained 13%.
    Ari Levy, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The case gained widespread attention after the Charlotte Area Transit System released video footage of the killing over the weekend.
    Adeola Adeosun Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • One particularly notable viral video featured the son of a provincial government minister posing in front of a tree made from boxes of luxury labels including Louis Vuitton, Cartier and Gucci.
    Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
  • With runners on second and third, third baseman Matt Chapman made a diving stop of Andy Pages’ grounder and fired to Smith, who inadvertently did the splits.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Notched (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notched%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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