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as in scoring
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 achieving
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
racked up their second consecutive Super Bowl victory
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Recent Examples of racking up
Dowdle had 239 yards from scrimmage against the Cowboys, rushing for 183 yards off 30 carries and racking up 56 yards and a touchdown through the air.
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
The clip exploded online, racking up 17 million views on ESPN's YouTube channel, inspiring Halloween costumes, and landing Manning on late-night TV to relive the gag.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
The impromptu duet has since captivated viewers online, racking up more than 2 million views and over 518,000 likes on the platform to date.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The Aldeans’ song remembrance is among many that have come in the wake of the far-right influencer’s death, and the tribute songs are racking up huge numbers on the charts.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Nscale agreed to commit $1 billion for the project, with the goal of racking up 100,000 Nvidia graphics processing units (GPUs) at the site before 2027.
—Ryan Browne,jordan Novet, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Phillies starter Ranger Suárez used a crisp fastball and mixed speeds, racking up 12 strikeouts in six scoreless innings.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
As of Monday, Metacritic scores for each season are within three points of each other across five seasons, and the series has won seven Emmys while racking up 56 Emmy nominations.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
After racking up over 36 million likes on her Instagram engagement announcement, Taylor Swift is continuing to generate no shortage of buzz.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Ben Morse, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
The clip exploded online, racking up 17 million views on ESPN's YouTube channel, inspiring Halloween costumes, and landing Manning on late-night TV to relive the gag.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
The impromptu duet has since captivated viewers online, racking up more than 2 million views and over 518,000 likes on the platform to date.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The Aldeans’ song remembrance is among many that have come in the wake of the far-right influencer’s death, and the tribute songs are racking up huge numbers on the charts.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Nscale agreed to commit $1 billion for the project, with the goal of racking up 100,000 Nvidia graphics processing units (GPUs) at the site before 2027.
—Ryan Browne,jordan Novet, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Phillies starter Ranger Suárez used a crisp fastball and mixed speeds, racking up 12 strikeouts in six scoreless innings.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
As of Monday, Metacritic scores for each season are within three points of each other across five seasons, and the series has won seven Emmys while racking up 56 Emmy nominations.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
After racking up over 36 million likes on her Instagram engagement announcement, Taylor Swift is continuing to generate no shortage of buzz.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racking up
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Two seasons ago — that free-scoring 2023-24 campaign — the average playing time for a Premier League match was 58 minutes and 11 seconds.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Teoscar Hernández opened the scoring for LA with a solo shot in the top of the second inning to knot the game up at 1-1 before Andy Pages gave the Dodgers the lead for good one out later with an RBI double, scoring Enrique Hernández.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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This configuration allows the containerized launcher to work with the ship’s existing sensors, achieving full engagement capability without requiring new hardware.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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The win over the Steelers likely meant more to Flacco than achieving the record.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The combo is a winning recipe that has kept this neighborhood favorite happily busy since 1993.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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On one hand, winning another chip will be at the forefront, so managing players toward the end of the regular season would be logical.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Despite never attaining the presidency, he was credited with helping dismantle Kenya's one-party rule under Daniel arap Moi in 1992 and championing the progressive 2010 constitution, which ushered in far-reaching political reforms.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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Switzerland was the only country where attaining a better quality of life was a bigger draw (57%) than accessing investment opportunities (49%) or expanding a business (48%).—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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Whether the move is about Netflix’s push into ads, gaining a better foothold locally or retaining subscribers — or all three — is yet to be discovered.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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Acknowledging the work that has gone into a project, however large or small the efforts, is essential for gaining momentum for the next steps and projects that follow.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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The guardsmen would be a deterrent, and also be available nearby to assist CMPD officers who will still be making arrests.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Racking up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racking%20up. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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