RACKED UP Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

racked up

verb

past tense of rack up

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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to obtain (as a goal) through effort racked up their second consecutive Super Bowl victory

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Recent Examples of racked up Videos of him playing racked up millions of views across YouTube and he was slapped with the ‘wonderkid’ label. — Jay Harris, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Through 11 games, Bell had racked up 72 catches for 917 yards receiving and six touchdowns. — Miami Herald, 21 July 2026 Heaven and Hell has racked up a total of 143 weeks on that roster. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 After joining the long-running comedy show in 2019, Fineman has also racked up an acting resumé in other projects, as a character in Freakier Friday, Babylon, Despicable Me 4 and Search Party, among other roles. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 20 July 2026 Furnishing a home requires significant investments, many of them, racked up over time. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 15 July 2026 Her first episode alone has racked up more than 6 million views. — Shannon Carlin, Time, 14 July 2026 Gaines said his TikTok post about the sandwich, which has racked up more than 125,500 views, was never intended as a critique of Armenian culture. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 He's racked up over 2,000 wins as a minor league manager and is back in Chicago. — Jori Parys, CBS News, 13 July 2026

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But the unexpected hero of the night was Preston Plambeck, a homegrown player who came off the bench and scored the game-winning goal in the 87th minute, finishing off a rebound for his first MLS goal.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
His goal proved especially important when Minnesota’s Devin Padelford was left unmarked on a set piece and scored on a header in the 75th minute.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

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And when Burnham — favored by many within Labour to lead the party and the country — won a special election for a seat in Parliament, Starmer gave in to the mounting pressure to quit.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Spain, meanwhile, is unbeaten in 37 straight matches and won both the 2022-23 UEFA Nations League and 2024 European Championship.

— Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 18 July 2026

Definition of won

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Even Telemundo’s legendary soccer narrator Cantor, has attained cross-over appeal, recently starring in a Coors Light commercial.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
All new sign-ups automatically receive Influencer status, while the Ambassador tier requires spending a minimum of $5,000 on the card in a year and the fanciest Icon designation can only be attained with a $15,000 annual spend.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

Definition of attained

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After getting their start on reality TV in the UK, the Tate brothers have gained notoriety over the years by promoting increasingly misogynistic content online, racking up followers — and criminal charges.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
And the Cup created new stars, like 40-year-old Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, who gained millions of Instagram followers after shutting out Spain.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

Definition of gained

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The City of Yes plan swept aside cumbersome zoning rules and made office buildings completed as recently as 1990 eligible for conversion in most of Manhattan and parts of other boroughs.

— Andrew Rice, Curbed, 23 July 2026
Owner Dan Weinberger told the Star-Telegram while a lot of progress has been made to accommodate more people, there are still a few finishing touches that need to be completed.

— Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

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