Examples of chalk up in a Sentence
let's chalk up her weird behavior to simple nervousness
chalked up a record in singles tennis that is likely to stand for a long time
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Armstrong ran up and down the massive catwalk usually meant for teams of dancers, chalking up a marathon-level number of steps by the end of the set.
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Jeff Miller, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2025
Monterroso Mejia possesses a profound humility about all her work, chalking up her acting bona fides to simple good luck.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Their American owners have cash and, last night, the club chalked up a promotion from League One that has been in the post from the season’s opening weekend.
—Justin Guthrie, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Some turnovers could be chalked up to youthful inexperience, while others were just plain carelessness.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Miller, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2025
Monterroso Mejia possesses a profound humility about all her work, chalking up her acting bona fides to simple good luck.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Their American owners have cash and, last night, the club chalked up a promotion from League One that has been in the post from the season’s opening weekend.
—Justin Guthrie, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Some turnovers could be chalked up to youthful inexperience, while others were just plain carelessness.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chalk up
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“Chalk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalk%20up. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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