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

Isobel Borlase and DeWanna Bonner provided an electric energy off the bench and wasted no time racking up baskets. — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Debit cards One of the easiest ways to get around the risk of racking up credit card debt is to opt for a debit card. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

One subject, the podcaster Andrew Gold, begins tailoring his content to anti-woke audiences, racking up huge numbers by playing to the preexisting grievances of his angry followers. — Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

But with the addition a few years later of singer Steve Perry, the group found its gloriously dramatic sound and began racking up hits one after the next (though critics were rarely kind). — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Freshman running back Javian Mallory was the game’s leading rusher, racking up 142 yards and his first two college touchdowns. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Though not necessarily due to a dominant dynasty racking up championship after championship. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 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