stack up

verb

stacked up; stacking up; stacks up

intransitive verb

1
: to add up : total
2
: measure up, compare
usually used with against

Examples of stack up in a Sentence

those newspapers have been stacking up in the basement since we moved here
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And did the numbers stack up for Princewill and the team? Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 June 2025 For example, a yoga studio in a downtown area of a mid-sized metro area could see how its business stacks up against others that provide similar services in similar settings. Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025 The Gophers’ football program stacked up five commitments to its 2026 recruiting class on Sunday. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 1 June 2025 From your perspective, how does this new defensive line stack up against last year’s from a purely physical perspective. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 31 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for stack up

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of stack up was in 1896

Cite this Entry

“Stack up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stack%20up. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

stack up

verb
: measure up sense 2, compare
see how you stack up against the champion
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