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
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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
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Recent Examples of chalk up
Some of this can easily be chalked up to the off-season nature of my trip, as well as the novelty of the itinerary: never before has a cruise ship visited these ports in winter, because never before has a ship, like the Charcot, been capable of operating in the ice.
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Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2025
To that end, the THR article posits that some of the actions Lively dinged Baldoni for in her lawsuit — constant hugging, over-sharing — could be chalked up to misunderstandings tied to his faith.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025
Economist Torsten Slok chalked up the misgivings to storm clouds out of the White House as President Donald Trump and his lieutenant Elon Musk seek to slash the federal bureaucracy through job cuts.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Chief among other factors, Napoleon’s ultimate defeat at Waterloo in 1815 can be chalked up to this dearth of capable personnel.
—Pat Fallon, National Review, 4 Feb. 2025
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Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2025
To that end, the THR article posits that some of the actions Lively dinged Baldoni for in her lawsuit — constant hugging, over-sharing — could be chalked up to misunderstandings tied to his faith.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2025
Economist Torsten Slok chalked up the misgivings to storm clouds out of the White House as President Donald Trump and his lieutenant Elon Musk seek to slash the federal bureaucracy through job cuts.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Chief among other factors, Napoleon’s ultimate defeat at Waterloo in 1815 can be chalked up to this dearth of capable personnel.
—Pat Fallon, National Review, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chalk up
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Although the opioid epidemic in America has posed a real and significant public health threat resulting in at least 645,000 deaths since the epidemic began, major progress has been made with significantly less deaths directly attributed to fentanyl.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Voto holds up a silk-wool kimono with an elaborate nuit de chine scene—originally a 1920s dress attributed to Jean Patou, which Estrada found at auction, practically in fragments.—
Laura Regensdorf,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2025
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In many regions, this time-consuming task prevents them from fully participating in education or income-generating activities, caring for family, and achieving their potential.—
Matt Damon,
TIME,
22 Mar. 2025
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All of it, of course, is meant to achieve Zuckerberg’s vague yet relentless mission to connect the world.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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To borrow another logical principle, Hanlon's razor: Don't ascribe to malice that which can be otherwise explained by rank incompetence.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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As a percentage of total trade, the U.S. deficit is down, improving over time, for those who ascribe to the notion that deficits are bad.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Maryland had won the previous two meetings with Florida but dropped to 2-3 in the all-time series.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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Olympic Heights, which finished in fifth place in both 2023 and 2024, won the Class 2A Large Non-Tumbling Division.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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Best of all, Priority Pass membership is a lot easier to attain than elite status with an airline.—
Paul Rubio,
AFAR Media,
27 Mar. 2025
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Ansari said Islamic believers fast to attain God consciousness and righteousness, and strengthen their relationship with God.—
Pam DeFiglio,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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And in spite of market turbulence caused by Mr. Trump's tariff threats, some experts think stocks are likely to gain strength in the months to come, although not without periodic bouts of volatility.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2025
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The project gained the U.K. musician a cult following eager for even the smallest hints of new music — often delivered in the form of ephemeral snippets posted and then quickly deleted on Jim’s TikTok.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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The 2 carat, elongated radiant natural diamond on a 14-karat yellow gold band was custom made at Lux Bond & Green in West Hartford, Connecticut.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Season 2 allowed Natalia to publicly counter the allegations made by the Barnetts.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Chalk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chalk%20up. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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