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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
Not long after, the video went viral — racking up over 1.8 million views and 3,200 comments.
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 29 May 2025
The clip quickly went viral, racking up over three million views and inspiring Mendoza to start a GoFundMe campaign for Baker.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 May 2025
Episodes regularly rack up tens of millions of viewers, and Evans has booked guests as globally famous as Bad Bunny and Cate Blanchett.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 May 2025
At the time of publication, his post racked up more than 332,200 views, 7,200 likes and 185 comments.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 29 May 2025
The clip quickly went viral, racking up over three million views and inspiring Mendoza to start a GoFundMe campaign for Baker.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 May 2025
Episodes regularly rack up tens of millions of viewers, and Evans has booked guests as globally famous as Bad Bunny and Cate Blanchett.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 May 2025
At the time of publication, his post racked up more than 332,200 views, 7,200 likes and 185 comments.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rack up
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The Sparks scored 27 points and had a 10-point lead going into the second quarter.—
Anthony De Leon,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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After trailing early, the Padres scored four runs while batting around in the seventh.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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The Sanko Group venture announced that its Next-Gen Recycled Cotton (Pre-Consumer) and Next-Gen Recycled Cotton (Post-Consumer) achieved C2C Certified Circularity at Platinum level.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 June 2025
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With such a young and talented squad — and the weight of winning the Champions League now finally off their shoulders — the question now is how much more this PSG team could go on to achieve?—
The Totally Football Show,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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The Spaniard won 14 of his 22 major titles at Roland Garros.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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With Tiller on board, his OTE team actually won the league crown two years in a row.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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At-home gaming, meanwhile, can attain up to 4K on equipped TVs.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
4 June 2025
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The new title-holder attains its historic week with 47,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States in the tracking week of May 23-29, according to Luminate, a 2% increase from the prior week.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
4 June 2025
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The show premiered in 2014 on the USA Network and quickly gained popularity due to its mix of humor, family drama and Todd's bold persona.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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The show lost Samantha (under less than amicable circumstances), as well as actress Kim Cattrall, and gained a number of supporting characters of color.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
30 May 2025
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While working tirelessly to make America great again there is no room for distraction.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
2 June 2025
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The sale was formerly proposed at that meeting, and it is now set to go before the Committee of the Whole Tuesday before making its way to the Aurora City Council, potentially as early as next week, for final approval.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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“Rack up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack%20up. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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