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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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Brunson took the opening that gave him and ripped the game open from there, scoring 14 of the Knicks’ first 33 points and pushing them to a 33-25 lead after one.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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The Allianz Arena is also where six-time champion Bayern won all six home games in the Champions League this season, scoring 20 goals including four past Real Madrid in a quarterfinals, second-leg thriller three weeks ago.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 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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Her determination to win the spirit's praise and to attain his immense gifts motivates her to achieve the ultimate dominant position.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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Granted, his policy regarding Iran not attaining a nuclear weapon is a good one.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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In the early nineteenth century, more than a dozen colonies in the Americas gained their freedom, including Haiti, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, and Peru.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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As well as receiving cash to reinvest directly into their businesses, the 5 winners will gain access to Zoom mentorship, technology resources, and partnerships.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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The pop star arrived at the gala wearing a Dior dress made completely of film.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Vahmistrovs made the decision to end his hockey career in high school in order to pursue aviation and play baseball next year at Dubuque.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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“Rack up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack%20up. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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