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 The post, which has racked up 149,000 likes on Instagram, has led to nine follow-ups. Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026 Before ArieForce One rolled on to that big track in the sky, Fordham racked up serious numbers. Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Attorneys said Belgio has already racked up seven-figure medical bills as a result of his injuries, and are seeking damages from the restaurant to help cover the still-accruing costs. Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Others, including Joey King, Lana Condor, and Noah Centineo, have also racked up multiple Netflix titles. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026 The air conditioner has racked up more than 6,000 five-star ratings from reviewers and has been purchased by more than 1,000 people in the past month. Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026 On the Democratic side, Benson racked up the cash advantage against Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson. Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 SpaceX captivated Wall Street earlier this summer with a blockbuster IPO that shattered records and racked up underwriting fees for the banks involved. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 Alice now began playing and recording her own compositions with a handful of open-minded players and eventually racked up twelve nonpareil albums. Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racked up
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  • Wednesday’s game featured the Liberty in the lead most of the way, with the home team going up, 27-16, after Rebecca Allen scored 10 points on perfect shooting (4-of-4).
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Josh Bell walked to leadoff the fourth inning, moved to third base on a single by Royce Lewis and scored when Victor Caratini grounded into a double play to give Minnesota a 1-0 lead.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • Mercado Libre achieved 99% fraud detection, while DoorDash saved millions with a voice portal.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • After two years as a primary reliever, Lynch finally achieved his goal of being handed the baseball first for the Royals.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
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  • No away team had won in the previous 14 meetings between the clubs across all competitions.
    Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Washington decidedthat the argument had already been won and stopped making it.
    James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As of Tuesday morning, shares in SpaceX had plunged nearly 50% in value below a peak attained on June 16 in the frenzied aftermath of its IPO, which was the largest in history.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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  • Shares have jumped 48% year to date and gained 2% in the premarket.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In July, OpenAI disclosed that an autonomous AI agent escaped the boundaries of a cybersecurity evaluation and ultimately gained unauthorized access to Hugging Face's production infrastructure.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
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  • Navy officials said assembly would fall to Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia, where aircraft carriers and some submarines are made.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Donations can be made online by visiting the foundation's website.
    Tori Mason, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Racked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racked%20up. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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