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as in to score
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 to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
racked up their second consecutive Super Bowl victory
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Recent Examples of rack up
The sales racked up despite economic uncertainties driven by President Donald Trump's tariff strategy and flagging consumer confidence.
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Standing in the way of that is Gen Z’s nihilism, which is driving young people’s decisions to rack up credit card debt and not save for retirement, Scanlon warned.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 6 July 2025
The campaign is giving away over $1 million in free burritos, encouraging customers to rack up visits and compete to become the top Chipotle visitor in their state.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 5 July 2025
The TikTok video has racked up nearly 7 million views in three days.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Standing in the way of that is Gen Z’s nihilism, which is driving young people’s decisions to rack up credit card debt and not save for retirement, Scanlon warned.
—Brit Morse, Fortune, 6 July 2025
The campaign is giving away over $1 million in free burritos, encouraging customers to rack up visits and compete to become the top Chipotle visitor in their state.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 5 July 2025
The TikTok video has racked up nearly 7 million views in three days.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rack up
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All three flaws have been assigned official CVE numbers and scored between medium and high severity.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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Iglesias moved to third on a fly ball to center field by Cronenworth and scored on Martín Maldonado’s double.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 July 2025
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The African Development Bank estimates the continent needs $130 billion per year in energy investment to meet demand and achieve much broader electricity access by 2030.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Amber competes with Cher throughout the movie for popularity, which Geminis can achieve in terms of social status.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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Who won Head of Household on 'Big Brother'? Who is on the block on 'Big Brother'?—
David Wysong,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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Today, women in NHRA have amassed an impressive resume, with more than 100 women having won at an NHRA national event and athletes like two-time Top Fuel champion Brittany Force paving the way as the fastest person in NHRA history, setting a national record of 3.62-seconds at 341.59-mph.—
Caroline Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Hogan rose to prominence as a wrestler in the 1970s but attained superstardom in the 1980s as part of the World Wrestling Federation, now the WWE.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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On this day in 1952: With the establishment of its constitution, Puerto Rico attained self-government as an unincorporated commonwealth of the United States, 54 years after it was invaded by U.S. forces.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
26 July 2025
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Since then he’s noticed the tool gain popularity among his residents and surgeon colleagues.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Democratic lawmakers were initially blocked from visiting the site and have since filed legal action to gain access.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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At least until more signings are made and some of the absentees return, the club’s youngsters will be given an opportunity to impress.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
21 July 2025
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German immigrants dug them out underneath their breweries to make lager beer, which requires cooler temperatures.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
21 July 2025
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“Rack up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rack%20up. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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