Synonyms of chalk up

chalk up

verb

1

as in to attribute

to explain (something) as being the result of something else

let's chalk up her weird behavior to simple nervousness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attribute
• ascribe
• credit
• put down
• blame
• pin (on)
• lay
• impute
• refer
• impute (to)
• link
• connect
• accredit
• father (on)
• assign
• attach
• charge
• associate

2

as in to achieve

to obtain (as a goal) through effort

chalked up a record in singles tennis that is likely to stand for a long time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• achieve
• win
• attain
• gain
• make
• score
• obtain
• hit
• ring up
• log
• get
• garner
• rack up
• notch (up)
• clock (up)
• secure
• land
• capture
• realize
• amount (to)
• bag
• acquire
• excel
• measure up (to)
• draw
• carry
• procure
• match
• tie
• equal
• approach
• touch
• meet
• top
• surpass
• rival
• outdo
• beat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miss
• fail (at)
• fall short (of)
• lose

Examples of chalk up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Colleagues chalked up his outbursts to insecurity born of his not understanding how the government worked and being broadly out of his depth. —Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 Aug. 2024

That said, chalk up a fifth straight division win, a 12-5 record, and a trip to the AFC Championship game against who else but the Kansas City Chiefs. —Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024

On Friday, Coco Gauff—just 20, but no stranger to chalking up records, firsts, and number one rankings—will join LeBron James in hoising the flag to lead the nearly 600-strong American team into the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. —Corey Seymour, Vogue, 24 July 2024

Stirling chalks up her reaction to being a longtime gymnastics fan and knowing Lee’s comeback from being sidelined from her kidney disease. —Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024