racks up

present tense third-person singular of rack up
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as in scores
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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Recent Examples of racks up And hey, if this movie racks up the views, perhaps the next tale will make it to theaters, with bigger co-stars to boot. — Mark Meszoros, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026 As Pratt’s campaign racks up viral attention and climbs in visibility, some figures in Los Angeles’s entertainment and donor circles appear increasingly comfortable treating his candidacy like a legitimate political and cultural force. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 13 May 2026 Leon Thomas racks up nominations across the board. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025 If an individual racks up too many points in a certain timeframe, their license can be suspended. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025 The team that racks up 13 points is declared the champion. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
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  • Elina Svitolina, in Tom Ford, scores a snack while Rybakina, Gauff, and Muchova come away empty-handed.
    — Corey Seymour, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Beliveau, who scores all four Canadien goals, gets three in 44 seconds against Bruins goaltender Terry Sawchuk on the same power play.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Apple also wins on free cash flow generation and shareholder returns.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2026
  • If Wesleyan wins, and Amherst loses, the Cardinals would get in by virtue of a head-to-head win.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Yormark, armed with a multiyear deal and believed to have received equity in the business, is tasked with ensuring Milan Sports & Entertainment achieves that goal.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Despite the higher motor speed and gear reduction, the system achieves nearly 93% efficiency, matching the comparable drive.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Rama attains liberation after renouncing the world, while Lakshmana’s violent actions lead him to hell before a spiritual ascent later.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • At the heart of Fee’s heroic narratives is the idea of a self that attains purity.
    — Garth Greenwell, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The company will maintain the older system until its newer model gains equivalent capabilities.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The team that will improve the most after sit-out transfers become eligible is Mater Dei, which gains 6-8 Ryan Doane from JSerra and 6-11 Ender Berg from Legacy Christian.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • When a team makes an investment in a cornerback like Indianapolis did, that player should be trusted to take on any receiver in the league.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Digital twin technology makes this possible by creating virtual representations of real-world objects, systems, and processes that can be updated with operational data.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026

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“Racks up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racks%20up. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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