racked up

verb

past tense of rack up
1
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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2
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 The Blue Jays, by contrast, racked up the hits early and often. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 In addition to his acting roles, Austin has racked up a handful of production credits for his sister over the past few years. — Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026 Videos by first-time Walmart visitors from abroad have racked up millions of views and thousands of comments on social media. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 Laika Studios released an extended teaser back in May, which has racked up nearly 90 million views. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026 The promotional trailer for the series has racked up around 5,400 views and 80 comments on YouTube in two months. — Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Olise’s five assists in France’s opening four games have been a ruthless continuation of his club form, having racked up 26 in all competitions for Bayern Munich last season. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 July 2026 The trend has racked up over 32 million views on TikTok in a single month under the everything shower hashtag, according to Victoria Stokes writing for Healthline. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026 This comes on the heels of a very busy year for the actress, who racked up several nominations, including a Best Actress nod at the 2026 Academy Awards, for her role in Song Sung Blue. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racked up
  1. scored
  2. achieved
  3. won
  4. attained
  5. gained
  6. made
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  • Ildemaro Vargas walked on four pitches with one out, swiped second and scored on a 75-mph ball that Gabriel Moreno dumped down the right-field line for a double.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Seigler was 0 for 1 with a walk and run scored before his departure.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026
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  • On Tuesday, more than a million fans took to the streets to celebrate Mexico’s advancement to the World Cup’s round of 16, a feat the national team hadn’t achieved since 1986, and with each victory, the human tide grows.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Although, on second thought, perhaps method dressing has (once again) achieved its goal.
    — Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 5 July 2026
Definition of achieved
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  • Caleb Durbin hit a solo homer in the opener of a nine-game trip for the Red Sox, who have won six of eight.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Argentina ultimately won 3-2 in extra time, grinding out a victory in a thrilling match.
    — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 4 July 2026
Definition of won
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  • The sun attained solar maximum in 2024, releasing intense flares and coronal mass ejections that caused Earth’s atmosphere to expand, which only intensified the drag on Swift, according to NASA.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • Well before Diana attained princess status, Althorp was a favorite retreat of royals and a variety of politicians from around the world.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Definition of attained
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  • The country, once split between British and French colonization, gained independence in 1960.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • The proposal appears to be another long shot attempt by the prolific petitioner, who has so far unsuccessfully gained traction for his dreams to revamp city transportation methods.
    — Dylan Lysen July 6, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
Definition of gained
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  • The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways said teams were working to repair the damage and restore the route, and that other arrangements are being made to transport passengers to Mashhad via road, IRIB said.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • Talks with Occhiuto were cordial, but Hammer made clear that alternative sources of international staff would be highly appreciated.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of made

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“Racked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racked%20up. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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