racked up

past tense of rack up
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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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Recent Examples of racked up While the Rebels racked up nearly 500 yards, Missouri’s prolific running game was held to a season-low 39 yards. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026 The Rebels racked up 257 yards on the ground in large part because of the efforts of Kewan Lacy and backup Makhi Frazier. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 The source series, a Vidio original, has racked up more than 34 million views on the streamer. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 Targeting high-profile locations, the crew allegedly racked up $175,000 in damage to commercial buildings and historic properties, using specialized climbing equipment and rappelling gear. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Argenx has racked up a series of wins in autoimmune disorders en route to becoming one of the world’s largest biotechs based on market cap. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026 The lawsuits also attack the practice of charging fees on paper IOUs that are racked up by borrowers unable to make cash interest payments. — Ellen Dimauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Vivaia has racked up multiple celebrity fans recently, including Julia Roberts and Aubrey Plaza. — Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2026 Nico Hoerner got the Cubs’ only hit off King with a one-out infield single in the seventh, but King racked up two more strikeouts to earn the last of several standing ovations from the raucous sellout crowd watching his third career playoff start. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racked up
Verb
  • Later in the inning, after former Dodger Dustin May replaced Henderson, Freeman hit a sacrifice fly, and Edman scored the go-ahead run.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Dodgers have scored a total of 15 runs in their five playoff games so far.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
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  • Bangladesh almost achieved that in recent years but in 2025 coverage dropped.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • What this 2026 squad lacks is a savvy veteran quarterback such as Ryan Fitzpatrick, who carried that franchise to five wins, which were all achieved after beginning that season with a seven-game losing streak.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
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  • The production won the Tony Award for special theatrical event.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The 27-year-old Poncelet won the Downhill Skateboarding World Championships in 2022 and 2023 and has been chasing the world record for years.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • While the telephone and television took decades to reach 100 million users, ChatGPT and TikTok attained that threshold in a matter of months.
    — Raghupathy Sivakumar, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026
  • That show, launched in 2020, attained a cult following — it was named Best Podcasts of the Year by outlets like Vogue, Esquire and Cosmopolitan.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
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  • The reactionary spirit of mobsters was particularly useful to the authorities when left-wing politics gained steam in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • First Solar — Shares gained 2% after Truist upgraded the solar name to buy from hold.
    — Darla Mercado, CFP®,Paulina Likos, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
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  • Since its founding, Storyteller has made flexible vans with outdoor accoutrements front of mind, building out versatile multi-use spaces for strapping in large cargo during the ride before rearranging into a bedroom/workshop once there.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • After stepping into a bigger role with most of the Heat’s rotation regulars out and impressing in Saturday night’s preseason loss to the Timberwolves, Conwell again made some positive plays on Wednesday.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

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“Racked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racked%20up. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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