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as in scored
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 achieved
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
racked up their second consecutive Super Bowl victory
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Recent Examples of racked up
Long before the restaurant property was put up for sale, the business and the real estate had racked up $60,000 in county property taxes and $130,000 in other tax liens, including $103,000 in unpaid sales tax owed to the state of California for the past several years.
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
The boys racked up 26 individual entries for finals while the girls earned 22.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Over the decades, Latinos have made forays into country; artists like Linda Ronstadt and Tejano crooners Freddy Fender and Johnny Rodriguez racked up hits on Billboard’s country charts.
—Cat Cardenas, Vogue, 7 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
Monday night’s monologue racked up more than four million views in less than 24 hours.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
The Avs were a mess on the power play through one of the greatest regular seasons in franchise history — and racked up 121 points anyway.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
The boys racked up 26 individual entries for finals while the girls earned 22.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Over the decades, Latinos have made forays into country; artists like Linda Ronstadt and Tejano crooners Freddy Fender and Johnny Rodriguez racked up hits on Billboard’s country charts.
—Cat Cardenas, Vogue, 7 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
Monday night’s monologue racked up more than four million views in less than 24 hours.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
The Avs were a mess on the power play through one of the greatest regular seasons in franchise history — and racked up 121 points anyway.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racked up
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On Wednesday night, Edwards scored just three minutes into the game before Covarrubias contributed two more goals for a 3-0 halftime lead.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Maxey scored five points on 2-of-7 shooting in the fourth, while George (0-of-5) and Edgecombe (0-of-4) both went scoreless.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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This is the beginning of a childhood dream achieved.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2026
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Madrid achieved that 94 years ago, when meetings between the two clubs were not quite so charged, to pick up the 1931-32 title, their first league success.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Elkann, a keen offshore sailor himself, says Hypersail follows in the footsteps of Ferrari’s passion for endurance, drawing inspiration from the Ferrari 499P hypercar, which has won the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans three years in a row since the team’s return to endurance racing in 2023.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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In 1977, Seattle Slew won the Kentucky Derby, the first of his Triple Crown victories.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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But before Apophis attained its infamous moniker, it was dubbed the less-exciting 2004 MN4 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Min Aung Hlaing, who had attained the rank of senior general, last week relinquished his post of commander-in-chief because the constitution prohibits the president from simultaneously holding the top military position.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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But the core disputes were left unresolved, and, in the interim, Iran gained time to rebuild its weapons arsenals and defenses, preparing for a potential wider conflict.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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The Department of Government Efficiency gained access to internal FEMA networks containing survivors’ private information.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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In the past few years, Russia, at an enormous cost to its own forces, made steady advances on the battlefield (most estimates suggest more than a million Russian soldiers have been killed or injured since the start of the conflict).—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The results of that inquiry have never been made public.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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