chalked up

verb

Definition of chalked upnext
past tense of chalk up
1
as in attributed
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 achieved
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 Synonyms for chalked up
  1. attributed
  2. ascribed
  3. won
  4. attained
  5. gained
  6. made
  7. scored
Verb
  • County officials attributed increasing mosquito activity to warmer temperatures brought by climate change.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Revenue for the nine-month period was $9,784, compared to $590 in the previous year, with the increase attributed to service income.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of attributed
Verb
  • Data collected in the late 1800s and early 1900s suggested different races have different lung capacities, a phenomenon researchers ascribed to innate biology rather than social, economic or environmental factors.
    Cassandra Willyard, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
  • This is all to say that the problems often ascribed to climate change are fundamentally problems of poverty.
    Connor Okeeffe, Orange County Register, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of ascribed
Verb
  • The Red Clay Strays won emerging act of the year at the Americana Music Honors and Awards in September.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Worried about the pace of automation, labor unions have fought and won more transparency from management about new tools in the workplace.
    Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of won
Verb
  • That may be attained by the new solid state batteries which could offer more power, while reducing weight and cost.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
  • However, high school athletes are already earning NIL money in several states, and those with promising NIL value have potentially attained some degree of financial security already.
    Joe Sabin, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of attained
Verb
  • The vehicle has gained popularity among younger consumers.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The movie, though not exactly shaking up the box office since opening from Utopia in early September, has steadily gained a Film Twitter fanbase of advocates.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of gained
Verb
  • The discovery was made by an anonymous treasure hunter who had successfully solved the complex puzzles the hunt’s creator set out.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Guns like the Whitworth were made even deadlier when optical sights were introduced during the Crimean War.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of made
Verb
  • In a 30-23 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 6, the Commanders scored on every second-half drive except one, and that proved costly.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The Bears’ offense has gone under the microscope since their bye week, having scored just one touchdown in their last three games and none in their last two.
    NBC Chicago, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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