chalking up

verb

Definition of chalking upnext
present participle of chalk up
1
as in attributing
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 achieving
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 chalking up
  1. attributing
  2. achieving
  3. winning
  4. attaining
  5. gaining
  6. making
  7. scoring
Verb
  • News 12 Connecticut reported Dorthy Moxley’s death at 92 in New Jersey Tuesday, attributing the news to her son, John.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The exact cause of their disappearance remains a matter of debate, with experts often attributing it to a combination of early Clovis society hunting and climatic changes.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of attributing
Verb
  • This suggests that authors should focus less on driving book sales and more on achieving their other goals.
    Roger Dooley, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • By instilling values of hard work, perseverance and continuous learning, leaders can help shape a future workforce that is both resilient and dedicated to achieving long-term success.
    Nilesh Parmar, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of achieving
Verb
  • The two women fought in 2019, with Ribas winning by unanimous decision.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Carter served as president from 1977-81, winning office as an outsider in the wake of the Vietnam War and Watergate.
    Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of winning
Verb
  • The headline-grabbing protests could also inspire some workers to organize unions at new facilities, posing a future threat to the company's distribution network -- but the protesters appear far from attaining the scale necessary for such impact, the experts said.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Maybe that’s why this adaptation of the first-person-shooter franchise feels so by-the-numbers, as a renegade robot sparks a revolution by attaining a series of unlikely victories in a futuristic gladiatorial arena.
    Scott Meslow, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of attaining
Verb
  • Yet that didn’t stop me from gaining my first exposure to bitcoin at the end of 2020.
    Taesik Yoon, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Beauty tech and other categories geared toward women have also been gaining steam in recent years.
    Chris Welch, The Verge, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of gaining
Verb
  • The church is also making strides toward overcoming the language barriers inherent in a multilingual service.
    Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As America entered World War II, the daily beehive of activity at Michigan Central rebounded as Detroit’s automotive plants shifted on a dime from making cars to whatever Uncle Sam desired.
    Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of making
Verb
  • The Seahawks led 6-3 through two quarters after scoring on the first and last drives of the opening half.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In June, the forward was named in England’s European Championship squad and fulfilled a childhood dream of scoring his first England goal against the Republic of Ireland in November.
    Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of scoring
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