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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  • Continue reading … PULPIT POWER — Megachurch pastor scores primary win in Kansas, heads for big money showdown.
    , FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • In a video shared by the tournament on Thursday, July 30, Rodman is seen watching as Shelton scores the match-winning point over Humbert.
    Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
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  • Whoever wins could be emboldened to lean in even more to anti-Trump resistance — especially key as the midterms are coming during this TV season.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
  • But the Cup wins coming so early in his career are no doubt a huge confidence boost.
    Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
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  • Unfortunately, the simplicity this achieves within that vendor’s own ecosystem has also produced incompatible cross-vendor comparisons (see the graphic below as an example).
    Jason Andersen, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The crust achieves that perfect balance of char and chew, and the toppings are minimal but impeccable.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • By the end of the novel, Sun Wukong attains Buddhahood.
    Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
  • But if a person seeking status is already wealthy or attains corporate sponsorship, for instance, a viable pathway to citizenship opens up, even if only slightly.
    Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • This is where the irrationality of antisemitic conspiracy gains no purchase among a reasoning and pragmatic populace; where government is led by people who grasp, and embrace, the seriousness of their responsibilities.
    Rory Lancman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The Bot loses 1 for losing to me and gains none for guessing in four.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • There is nothing, no drama, no insight, not even a joke other than the one NeNe makes about Porsha swimming in the lady pond.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • By putting fashion, food, art and hospitality into the same natural flow, Fontainebleau makes that customer’s time work considerably harder.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Racks up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/racks%20up. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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