notches (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of notch (up)
as in wins
to obtain (as a goal) through effort a stunning performance that notched up a second Academy Award for the actor

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for notches (up)
  1. wins
  2. achieves
  3. attains
  4. gains
  5. scores
  6. makes
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Maridueña played Jaime Reyes, a recent college graduate who gains superpowers when an alien scarab latches on to him.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 July 2026
  • The senior leader gains fresh perspectives and a better understanding of emerging trends.
    — Terri Eagle, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of gains
Verb
  • 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
Definition of scores
Verb
  • What makes the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge exemplary, researchers say, is the quality and diversity of its landscapes.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • That the ideal was so ancient, and the examples so few, is precisely what makes the discipline remarkable.
    — Michael Sonnenfeldt, Fortune, 19 July 2026
Definition of makes
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“Notches (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notches%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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