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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
Since then, the video has gone viral, racking up millions of views and thousands of comments from people celebrating alongside the family.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
This recipe has more ingredients than that, but like any good casserole recipe, it’s made mostly of affordable pantry staples and can feed a lot of mouths without racking up the grocery bill.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
In early viewings, The Mandalorian and Grogu is proving to be a crowd-pleaser, racking up an 88% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Many of these were heavily favored in the series by sportsbooks after racking up early playoff wins.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
The show went viral upon its first release, with the 10 episodes racking up 8 million views over the course of its release.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
For Birmingham, that means discovering what Alabama’s second-largest city really offers—especially its quietly stellar food scene that’s been racking up James Beard nominations.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
Big Ten Pitcher of the Year Jordy Frahm threw a complete game for the win, allowing five hits and racking up eight strikeouts.
—Daily News, 9 May 2026
Grant recently broke the program’s single-season record with her 34th and closed the regular season with 35, while Woolery is the fifth NCAA player with 100 or more RBIs in a season, racking up 106.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
This recipe has more ingredients than that, but like any good casserole recipe, it’s made mostly of affordable pantry staples and can feed a lot of mouths without racking up the grocery bill.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
In early viewings, The Mandalorian and Grogu is proving to be a crowd-pleaser, racking up an 88% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Many of these were heavily favored in the series by sportsbooks after racking up early playoff wins.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
The show went viral upon its first release, with the 10 episodes racking up 8 million views over the course of its release.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
For Birmingham, that means discovering what Alabama’s second-largest city really offers—especially its quietly stellar food scene that’s been racking up James Beard nominations.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
Big Ten Pitcher of the Year Jordy Frahm threw a complete game for the win, allowing five hits and racking up eight strikeouts.
—Daily News, 9 May 2026
Grant recently broke the program’s single-season record with her 34th and closed the regular season with 35, while Woolery is the fifth NCAA player with 100 or more RBIs in a season, racking up 106.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racking up
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When Tuesday’s game begins, the Padres will be looking for their first hit with a runner in scoring position since the eighth inning of Friday’s game against the Athletics, a span of 25 at-bats in that circumstance.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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In a Western Conference Final where a few other key Colorado Avalanche players are already playing through injuries, the NHL’s leading goal scorer this season was felled trying to prevent someone else from scoring.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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Jamie received the Trustees’ Award for achieving the highest cumulative grade point average over the past four years at LJCDS.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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The biggest hurdle is achieving Federal Aviation Administration certification.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The Oscar-winning actor is miscast and never becomes his legendary character, which puts a damper on the film.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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Ganesha received three hits from Logan Schmidt to rally for a 2-1 win over Newport Harbor, winning it on a walk-off hit batter in the bottom of the seventh.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Meditation is a pivotal force in attaining desires.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Decreasing food intake seems to be the most beneficial for attaining weight loss.—
Kim Pfotenhauer,
The Conversation,
22 May 2026
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New Delhi is also keen on gaining access to some of Myanmar's extensive rare earths deposits-though China, which controls much of the rare earths supply chain in the area, is unlikely to agree.—
Michael Sullivan,
NPR,
30 May 2026
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The operations were launched in response to community concerns about minors gaining access to restricted products.—
Bay City News Service,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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That being said, Breslow confirmed that the Red Sox have explored making external additions to help the team.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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That has marquee potential with Coloradan star Sophia Wilson making her first club appearance in Denver.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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