rack up

verb

racked up; racking up; racks up

transitive verb

: achieve, gain
racked up their 10th victory

Examples of rack up in a Sentence

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 racked up their second consecutive Super Bowl victory
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It’s racked up nearly 2 billion streams globally, and SiriusXM alone has aired the song 160 million times since it was released in April. Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 His post about it on X quickly went viral, racking up 600,000 views. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 In 2024, the world of rap and Hip-Hop continues to expand beyond the stage and into the skies, with the genre’s most influential artists racking up impressive air miles on their private jets. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Dec. 2024 Spend cards to claim routes, rack up bonus points for connecting specific destinations, and the person with the highest score at the end wins. Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rack up 

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rack up was in 1949

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“Rack up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rack%20up. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

rack up

verb
: score entry 2 sense 4a
racked 30 points up in the first half
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