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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
The trailer, which premiered on February 5, racked up 223M views in the first seven days, per data from Wavemetrix shared with Deadline.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
The latter has already racked up its best streaming performance ever, with the majority of the 17-day event still to come.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Some Johnson County employees racked up a lot of overtime pay.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
In the video, which has racked up more than 20 million page views and gotten over 8,000 comments, Davis takes viewers through the process of cooking the iguana meat.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
And clearly, travelers agree—this popular Ugg style has racked up over 2,000 purchases in the past month alone.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
By Tuesday morning, Monday’s show had racked up nearly three million views on Rumble, dwarfing the figures for Owens’s and Fuentes’s competing episodes on the platform.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
Then a small portion of the oil money would pay off debts racked up during the Saddam regime—they were paid off four years ago— and the rest would pay for the reconstruction of Iraq.
—Julia Simon, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
Spillane, meanwhile, racked up 97 tackles and two interceptions in 13 games in 2025 for New England.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2026
Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
The latter has already racked up its best streaming performance ever, with the majority of the 17-day event still to come.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Some Johnson County employees racked up a lot of overtime pay.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
In the video, which has racked up more than 20 million page views and gotten over 8,000 comments, Davis takes viewers through the process of cooking the iguana meat.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
And clearly, travelers agree—this popular Ugg style has racked up over 2,000 purchases in the past month alone.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
By Tuesday morning, Monday’s show had racked up nearly three million views on Rumble, dwarfing the figures for Owens’s and Fuentes’s competing episodes on the platform.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
Then a small portion of the oil money would pay off debts racked up during the Saddam regime—they were paid off four years ago— and the rest would pay for the reconstruction of Iraq.
—Julia Simon, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
Spillane, meanwhile, racked up 97 tackles and two interceptions in 13 games in 2025 for New England.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racked up
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Leonard, who had 12 rebounds, scored 19 points in the fourth quarter to extend his career-best streak of 20-point games to 33.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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There were six lead changes and five ties in the first half before Duke scored seven straight points to take a 35-29 halftime lead.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Our dental hygiene, respiratory care, vision care and police academy programs all recently achieved 100% first-time pass rates on their respective licensing exams.—
Torey Alston,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Few coaches in the postseason have achieved what Morris has.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Hornets went 80-19 and won four CIF San Diego Section championships and three state titles in Carter’s time on the Lincoln staff.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Castro scored 17 points for La Mirada, which had won 14 consecutive games.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Though about 62% of residents have completed high school, only 12% have attained a bachelor’s degree, and nearly 21% attended college but have no degree, according to the city’s economic development data.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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The signature crypto coin stands about 40% below a peak attained in October 2025, Jim Reid, a research strategist at Deutsche Bank, noted in a memo to clients on Monday.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
2 Feb. 2026
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The company says the attacker gained brief, unauthorized access to a small part of its network before being removed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The website gained momentum after the Serve fleet essentially doubled the number of robots in Chicago last fall, Robertson said.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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But the recent volatility has made some analysts wonder if gold still has the same luster as an investment.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The material is made from hydrogel, a water-rich, gel-like substance, and is produced using a technique the team describes as 4D printing.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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