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as in scoring
to gain (as points or runs in a game) as credit towards one's total number of points
having racked up a huge number of points in the short program, the figure skater would have to have a disastrous long program in order to miss out on a medal
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as in achieving
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
racked up their second consecutive Super Bowl victory
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Recent Examples of racking up
Phillies starter Ranger Suárez used a crisp fastball and mixed speeds, racking up 12 strikeouts in six scoreless innings.
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Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
As of Monday, Metacritic scores for each season are within three points of each other across five seasons, and the series has won seven Emmys while racking up 56 Emmy nominations.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
After racking up over 36 million likes on her Instagram engagement announcement, Taylor Swift is continuing to generate no shortage of buzz.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
The actor took on the role of the wily older relative after racking up TV gigs, including American Playhouse (1984), Crime Story (1987), and The Equalizer (1987).
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The image quickly struck a chord online, racking up 15,000 upvotes since it was shared on August 20.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
But the fires emerging in the mid-sixties, just as the civil-rights movement was racking up victories, were harder to interpret.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The lack of competition for Jeanty, along with his general dominance, led to him racking up 2,739 total yards and 30 touchdowns on 397 touches in 2024.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Aug. 2025
The campaign went viral for all the wrong reasons, racking up 47 million views and tens of thousands of critical comments.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2025
Will Sammon, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
As of Monday, Metacritic scores for each season are within three points of each other across five seasons, and the series has won seven Emmys while racking up 56 Emmy nominations.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
After racking up over 36 million likes on her Instagram engagement announcement, Taylor Swift is continuing to generate no shortage of buzz.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
The actor took on the role of the wily older relative after racking up TV gigs, including American Playhouse (1984), Crime Story (1987), and The Equalizer (1987).
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The image quickly struck a chord online, racking up 15,000 upvotes since it was shared on August 20.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
But the fires emerging in the mid-sixties, just as the civil-rights movement was racking up victories, were harder to interpret.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
The lack of competition for Jeanty, along with his general dominance, led to him racking up 2,739 total yards and 30 touchdowns on 397 touches in 2024.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Aug. 2025
The campaign went viral for all the wrong reasons, racking up 47 million views and tens of thousands of critical comments.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racking up
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Just seven have a lower OPS with runners in scoring position.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Karros ended up scoring the lone run off of Sheehan when Tyler Freeman singled.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Called Ultra-Low Inductance Smart (ULIS) power module, the efficient innovation is capable of achieving five times greater energy density than predecessor designs in a smaller package.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to many hair- and scalp-care innovations, the best ingredients for hair growth products are a feasible means to achieving thicker, longer tresses right at home.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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The one-time Iron Range rising star was a congressman from 1975 to 1981 but decided to forgo reelection just as Ronald Reagan was winning the presidency.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kapil Kajal Kapil Kajal is an award-winning journalist with a diverse portfolio spanning defense, politics, technology, crime, environment, human rights, and foreign policy.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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This includes today’s conventional AI and the rest of the pathway up to attaining AGI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Thus far, the most notable example of a trenchocrat attaining a high federal position is Artem Zhoga, who built his career in the ranks of anti-Ukrainian military units in the Donbas region.—
ANDREI KOLESNIKOV,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Sep. 2025
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Moore went on to take part in television and theater roles in the years to follow, before gaining wider recognition and establishing herself as a leading lady in Hollywood.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Knightscope was founded in 2013 and has been shipping its robots to companies since 2015, gaining widespread attention and use in the last decade.—
PJ Green
September 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Seth Rogen plays a Hollywood studio head torn between making artistic films and movies that will be a surefire commercial success, like a Kool-Aid movie.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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On television, Cardi B sat down with Jennifer Hudson for a lively moment on The Jennifer Hudson Show, while the Emmy Awards brought together Quinta Brunson, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Uzo Aduba, Colman Domingo, Tyler James Williams, and more for a night of history-making glamour in Los Angeles.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
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