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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But the creation of the 12-team CFP helped all four rack up some notable wins, pad their resumes and quiet the haters. Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 The set has racked up less than half as many turns on the other two lists, which are open to all genres, so they’re known to be more competitive. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 A couple hits in rows or diagonally can rack up some small wins. Christopher Gerlacher, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025 She is expected to rack up more wins after returning from maternity leave last year. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for rack up 

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 15 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

rack up

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