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as in to score
to gain (as points or runs in a game) as credit towards one's total number of points
having racked up a huge number of points in the short program, the figure skater would have to have a disastrous long program in order to miss out on a medal
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as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
racked up their second consecutive Super Bowl victory
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Recent Examples of rack up
The MacBook Neo made headlines and racked up sales in part because of its $599 price tag, a new low for an Apple laptop.
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James Peckham, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
Tyrel Dodson, who racked up more than 100 total tackles, five sacks and one pick as a starter in 2025, likely has the advantage based solely on experience.
—Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Lefties Dylan Brown and Ethan Walker racked up 32 and 31 strikeouts, repectively, in April.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
His account racked up scores of bids totaling tens of thousands of dollars for a hodgepodge of items.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
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James Peckham, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026
Tyrel Dodson, who racked up more than 100 total tackles, five sacks and one pick as a starter in 2025, likely has the advantage based solely on experience.
—Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Lefties Dylan Brown and Ethan Walker racked up 32 and 31 strikeouts, repectively, in April.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
His account racked up scores of bids totaling tens of thousands of dollars for a hodgepodge of items.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rack up
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The Yankees, who have scored eight runs over their losing streak, were otherwise quiet against Brandon Young and Baltimore’s bullpen, going 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position and stranding five runners.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2026
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Mitchell had his way with Detroit’s defense, scoring from all three levels.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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The telling is harrowing, but also humorous at times, and achieves an emotional register that had me, essentially, transfixed.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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If Pan American Airways represented, at its height, victory and suavity, the country achieving a kind of European state of grace, then Spirit was the exact opposite—synonymous with the rowdy and the rude at the heart of the American character.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The big man, who won the 2016 NBA Championship as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, previously had his younger sibling under a guardianship, according to TMZ.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Schindler also put down the winning kill in both games for the Knights (16-5, 1-1).—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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In a fragmented media world where critical mass is becoming harder to attain, Navarro has become one of media’s most recognizable political talking heads thanks to her two high-profile TV roles.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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So there are a massive number of worlds out there where life could have evolved and attained sentience and spaceflight capabilities.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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One approach gaining support is to slow the displacement of workers with new taxes on AI services and investments.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2026
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The labor market gained 38,000 courier and messenger jobs in April, representing roughly a third of all positions added in the month.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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The first-stage booster is making its sixth trip to space and will attempt a recovery landing at Landing Zone 40 adjacent the launch pad.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Battista, who has been back for a week, is making an immediate impact.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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“Rack up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack%20up. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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