Synonyms of racking up

racking up

verb

present participle of rack up

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scoring
• winning
• tallying
• defeating
• triumphing
• besting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing

2

as in achieving

to obtain (as a goal) through effort

racked up their second consecutive Super Bowl victory

Synonyms & Similar Words

• achieving
• winning
• attaining
• gaining
• making
• scoring
• ringing up
• clocking (up)
• obtaining
• chalking up
• hitting
• notching (up)
• garnering
• logging
• getting
• securing
• amounting (to)
• capturing
• acquiring
• landing
• bagging
• realizing
• measuring up (to)
• drawing
• procuring
• carrying
• matching
• approaching
• tying
• excelling
• touching
• meeting
• topping
• equaling
• surpassing
• rivaling
• outdoing
• beating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• failing (at)
• falling short (of)
• losing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of racking up

There are content creators, who report trial updates through social media videos, including on TikTok and YouTube, racking up hundreds of thousands of views. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Over the next several years, the hospitals received more than $24 million in state grants while racking up debts of roughly $100 million in state loans and unpaid taxes. — Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

His program is often celebrated on social media, with several of his TikToks racking up millions of views. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

His involvement dwindled following an early-season injury, racking up just 700 minutes in the Premier League last season. — Thom Harris, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Since its debut in 2021, EXchange has become one of South Korea’s most popular dating reality series, with Season 1 racking up the highest viewing hours amongst entertainment shows on TVING at the time. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

News of the case swiftly went viral across Chinese social media after being made public in recent days, racking up over half a billion views on the X-like platform Weibo alone. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

With debts racking up, Ina loses the family’s bus company, forcing her to shift between jobs, from construction to becoming a bar entertainer, therefore forging an identity through toil. — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026

More recently, a video showcasing her classroom setup for the new school year went viral, racking up more than 600,000 views. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026