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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Akerman chalked up at least some part of the character’s salaciousness to the fact that the sapphic soap was originally supposed to debut on Starz before moving to Netflix, where it’s been hailed as one of the gayest shows of the year.
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 10 Sep. 2025
Bono chalked up the fatherly emotional neglect to being an Irish thing.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
McBride, however, chalks up her rejection to a simpler reason.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Sadness, hopelessness and depression too often get chalked up to adolescent angst or growing pains.
—Sara Feigenholtz, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 10 Sep. 2025
Bono chalked up the fatherly emotional neglect to being an Irish thing.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
McBride, however, chalks up her rejection to a simpler reason.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Sadness, hopelessness and depression too often get chalked up to adolescent angst or growing pains.
—Sara Feigenholtz, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 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 13 Sep. 2025.
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