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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
But the two have racked up an astronomical, nine-figure legal bill that far exceeds any reasonable amount the two may have needed for their defense, the bank said in a court filing late Friday.
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Ken Sweet, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
The bank said in a court filing Friday that Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar have racked up an astronomical $115 million legal bill.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
The video, which has racked up tens of millions of views on social media, was widely interpreted as mocking the death of Kirk, who was assassinated by a shot through the neck last month.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Since its June streaming debut, the film has racked up 325 million global views, with the soundtrack collecting 8.3 billion streams.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
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Ken Sweet, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
The bank said in a court filing Friday that Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar have racked up an astronomical $115 million legal bill.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
The video, which has racked up tens of millions of views on social media, was widely interpreted as mocking the death of Kirk, who was assassinated by a shot through the neck last month.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Since its June streaming debut, the film has racked up 325 million global views, with the soundtrack collecting 8.3 billion streams.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 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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Here are luckiest numbers, places to play Did anyone win Powerball last night, October 25, 2025?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
26 Oct. 2025
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By sticking with judo, Harrison won gold at the 2012 Olympics and again at the 2016 Olympics.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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The storm hit 75 mph winds to attain hurricane status on Saturday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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In other words, the goonstate, so central to the subculture’s branding and self-conception, is only rarely attained.—
Daniel Kolitz,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The entirety of Evers' plan hinges on the closure of Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake, which have been under a federal compliance plan since 2017, after major issues gained the attention of federal investigators.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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What happens when Hoosiers gain an hour for the daylight saving time switch?—
Jenny Porter Tilley,
IndyStar,
27 Oct. 2025
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The interaction was made even more awkward by the fact that Shannon was already standing right there with arms wide open in anticipation of a warm, cleansing embrace.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Filling your home with a strong artificial scent — or any scent for that matter — has the potential to turn off some buyers and make your house less appealing, according to a recent report from House Beautiful.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Rack up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack%20up. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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