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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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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 chalked up
Ultimately, Syed’s conviction was not dismissed, but his release was chalked up to time served.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Zamani staunchly denies that claim and on Monday chalked up the deal falling apart to shareholder concerns.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Without any hesitation, Wilson chalked up her good looks to her mother.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
The stock’s recent struggles could be chalked up to a number of reasons, ranging from its perception as a safety stock to Amazon’s push into same-day grocery delivery.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Akerman chalked up at least some part of the character’s salaciousness to the fact that the sapphic soap was originally supposed to debut on Starz before moving to Netflix, where it’s been hailed as one of the gayest shows of the year.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 10 Sep. 2025
Matt Riddleston, now 59, had started to feel off in early 2022, but chalked up his fatigue to work stress, and his back pain to cycling.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
In some instances, these violations can be chalked up to pilot or operator error, but in recent years the regularity of violations has led many observers in the West to conclude Russia is purposefully violating allied airspace.
—John Deni, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Bono chalked up the fatherly emotional neglect to being an Irish thing.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Zamani staunchly denies that claim and on Monday chalked up the deal falling apart to shareholder concerns.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Without any hesitation, Wilson chalked up her good looks to her mother.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
The stock’s recent struggles could be chalked up to a number of reasons, ranging from its perception as a safety stock to Amazon’s push into same-day grocery delivery.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025
Akerman chalked up at least some part of the character’s salaciousness to the fact that the sapphic soap was originally supposed to debut on Starz before moving to Netflix, where it’s been hailed as one of the gayest shows of the year.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 10 Sep. 2025
Matt Riddleston, now 59, had started to feel off in early 2022, but chalked up his fatigue to work stress, and his back pain to cycling.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
In some instances, these violations can be chalked up to pilot or operator error, but in recent years the regularity of violations has led many observers in the West to conclude Russia is purposefully violating allied airspace.
—John Deni, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
Bono chalked up the fatherly emotional neglect to being an Irish thing.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chalked up
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In Sunday’s 40-37 win over the New York Giants, his impact was felt with 130 total yards, including a 30-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter that was attributed as his longest run since his rookie season in 2021.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Sep. 2025
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McGhee attributed last year’s new county funding for Children of Inmates to recognition of the charity’s strong track record.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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No footballer has ever achieved his level of influence and global notoriety at such a young age.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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However, the film achieved cult hit status on home video.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2025
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Boelter’s motivation remains unclear, but investigators found a one-and-a-half-page letter, described as rambling and difficult to read, that was ascribed to him.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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In that vacuum, Republicans have often ascribed political bias as the motivation without providing concrete evidence to back it up, said Stevenson, the debanking expert.—
Jake Pearson,
ProPublica,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Rebels have won 3 of 4 in the series, including 63-31 last season in Fayetteville.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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Both Queen Bey and Kendrick Lamar, who won for his 2025 Super Bowl halftime show, are halfway to EGOT status.—
Jair Hilburn,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Archivists at Brown-Forman don’t know how Brown attained one of the coveted medicinal permits, Morris said.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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Currently, the letter-of-the-law differentiator is that Netflix feature films are defined by being Oscars eligible, said eligibility being attained by playing for a minimum of two weeks in a movie theater in New York or Los Angeles.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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Baidu, whose Hong Kong shares have gained nearly 59% this year, reported a drop in second-quarter revenue last month as its core advertising business struggled and returns from AI investments remained limited.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Russia's offensive this summer had advanced at one of the fastest rates since late 2024 but, overall since November 2022, Moscow has gained less than 1 percent of additional Ukrainian territory.—
Brendan Cole
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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One particularly notable viral video featured the son of a provincial government minister posing in front of a tree made from boxes of luxury labels including Louis Vuitton, Cartier and Gucci.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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With runners on second and third, third baseman Matt Chapman made a diving stop of Andy Pages’ grounder and fired to Smith, who inadvertently did the splits.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Forward David Vazquez, who scored in SDFC’s 4-2 exhibition win against the Tijuana Xolos on Tuesday, was left off coach Marco Mitrovic’s roster despite being among the 23 players invited to final training camp earlier this month in Spain and starting the final tune-up against Morocco.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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When center fielder Bryce Teodosio muffed Doyle’s single, Goodman scored the go-ahead run.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Chalked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chalked%20up. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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