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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
Chambliss has been superb since taking over as a starter three games into this season, racking up 4,180 total yards and 29 touchdowns.
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CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The lighthearted clip quickly resonated with viewers, racking up over 4 million views on Instagram.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Polls showed Wheelock with a wide lead, racking up nearly 83% of the vote, compared with Soukup’s 17%.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2025
The mash-up had already been going viral before The White House video, racking up more than 700,000 videos using the audio, and close to a million plays on YouTube since being uploaded in August.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
The video quickly went viral on TikTok, racking up more than 45 million views.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The 20-year-old was one of many players in the Argentinian squad with solid top-flight experience for their clubs, racking up 13 starts in midfield for Boca Juniors, after being given his opportunity by the great Fernando Gago back in May 2024.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Charli xcx is a Grammy-winning musician who has been recently racking up more onscreen feature credits.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Halkias, who plays Dave Louvopolis in Tires, has been racking up small and big screen credits, quickly becoming a breakout star in film and TV.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The lighthearted clip quickly resonated with viewers, racking up over 4 million views on Instagram.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Polls showed Wheelock with a wide lead, racking up nearly 83% of the vote, compared with Soukup’s 17%.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2025
The mash-up had already been going viral before The White House video, racking up more than 700,000 videos using the audio, and close to a million plays on YouTube since being uploaded in August.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
The video quickly went viral on TikTok, racking up more than 45 million views.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The 20-year-old was one of many players in the Argentinian squad with solid top-flight experience for their clubs, racking up 13 starts in midfield for Boca Juniors, after being given his opportunity by the great Fernando Gago back in May 2024.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Charli xcx is a Grammy-winning musician who has been recently racking up more onscreen feature credits.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Halkias, who plays Dave Louvopolis in Tires, has been racking up small and big screen credits, quickly becoming a breakout star in film and TV.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racking up
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Maryland continued its hot-shooting in the second, once again scoring the first 11 points to open up a 22-point lead.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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However, Demirel opened the game scoring eight unanswered points to give the visiting Antelopes an early 8-0 lead.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Put a Monogram on It The key to achieving a personalized home lies in those little details.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Fixating on the outcome and then having trouble achieving that goal can be discouraging.—
Gillian Mohney,
Verywell Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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Bregman played his first nine seasons with the Houston Astros, winning World Series titles in 2017 and 2022 — although the first of those yielded a sign-stealing scandal that earned Bregman and his teammates plenty of scorn.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Miami is just 7-15 against teams with a winning record this season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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Over the years, Brewer, as a pro athlete with endorsements, witnessed the transactions involving local Somali immigrants who were attaining wealth.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Jan. 2026
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To that end, Shaq is throwing in a new car as an incentive for Wilmore to focus on attaining his goal.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
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McCaffrey, despite gaining just 48 yards on 13 carries, came through with six catches for 66 yards and two touchdowns.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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In a TikTok video that’s quickly gaining attention, Novo — a tuxedo cat who’s a mix of ragdoll and Siberian — is seen aggressively clawing at his owner’s whiteboard, which neatly lists her goals for 2026.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Garcia was last seen making a purchase at a local grocery store — identified by CBS affiliate KREM as a Rosauer's — in the evening hours of July 6, 2016, according to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs).—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Barra says the focus now is on making cars more affordable, incorporating artificial intelligence and new technology like Google Gemini to make the vehicles safer and appealing to the consumer.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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