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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racked up
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  • Off a rebound in the 48th minute, Hopkins scored her second goal and Debinha matched her teammate with her own brace in the 52nd minute for the team’s fifth goal of the night.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • Mayo, who had 25 points in KU’s alumni bracket semifinal win over Wichita State on Monday, scored 12 points on 4-of-14 shooting.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • The extremely high temperatures required could only be achieved using charcoal.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 July 2026
  • Brie Larson's 2016 casting as Captain Marvel introduced the MCU's first solo female lead who later achieved a billion-dollar film.
    Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • The lawsuit alleges Cacioppo had previously won competitive contract bids.
    Alexa Newsom, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • After leaving the Heat, James won one title with the Cavaliers in 2016 and another championship with the Lakers in 2020.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Other projects to return and restore tribal lands have gained momentum in recent years.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
  • Were the war to end tomorrow, Ukraine would have lost territory but gained military partnerships and significant investments, along with a new engine for its security and economic future.
    Thomas Nagorski, Time, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • The union made proposals on automation and artificial intelligence by asking the state to consult it before implementing new technology.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • The concept was a point well made by general manager Brett Veach in 2025.
    Vahe Gregorian July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

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“Racked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racked%20up. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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