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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 Panthers’ pass rush was relentless, racking up six sacks — their highest total since a six-sack game against the Jets (and rookie QB Zach Wilson) in the 2021 season opener.
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Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Their third full-length effort, Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water, made history upon its 2000 release, racking up the highest debut-week sales for a rock album.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
The Ducks will rack up plenty of frequent flyer miles on an upcoming five-game trip that’ll take them to Chicago, Nashville, Boston, Tampa Bay and Florida.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
In his 32-game NFL career, Mingo has racked up 60 receptions for 585 yards, but has yet to score a touchdown.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Their third full-length effort, Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water, made history upon its 2000 release, racking up the highest debut-week sales for a rock album.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
The Ducks will rack up plenty of frequent flyer miles on an upcoming five-game trip that’ll take them to Chicago, Nashville, Boston, Tampa Bay and Florida.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
In his 32-game NFL career, Mingo has racked up 60 receptions for 585 yards, but has yet to score a touchdown.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rack up
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Each restaurant in Jefferson County is scored out of a possible 100 points.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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Girls soccer Quinn Anderson scored twice as Sandwich (11-4-3) defeated Nantucket 5-2 in nonleague action.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The display area matches the size of a human pupil and achieves a resolution beyond 25,000 pixels per inch (ppi), which is about 150 times denser than most smartphone screens.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Through several calculations of length, width, and depth, Manzur achieves these different sizes while guaranteeing that each basin can hold an equivalent volume of water.—
Mario Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Not only did his son create the groundbreaking and award-winning theater production, but the musical also shares a special connection to the beginnings of his relationship with his wife, Luz Towns-Miranda.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Two-time All Pro linebacker James Harrison led a fierce Pittsburgh Steelers defense for years, winning Defensive Player of the Year in 2008.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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The project comes after Herard became the steward of L’s estate in 2020 and attained a proper accounting of what’s owned by, and owed to, the late rapper.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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His rival, Hoshoryu, was the 74th man to attain the rank.—
Elmira Aliieva,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025
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Over the last two decades of accelerating digital politics, commentators are constantly pausing to observe that one party seems to have gained a permanent edge.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Triumph Financial gained more than 2% in thin trading.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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When it was announced that Girls collaborators Jenni Konner and Bruce Eric Kaplan (both Jewish) had been hired as showrunners for Season 2, the news brought some hope that Konner’s perspective in particular would help to make these characters lovable.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Not every such deprivation becomes a literal matter of life and death as in the play, but making use of such scenarios enables Shakespeare to highlight more effectively the danger of arbitrary action.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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