rack up

verb

racked up; racking up; racks up
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transitive verb

: achieve, gain
racked up their 10th victory

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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 racked up their second consecutive Super Bowl victory
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There was a dip in quality, if not drama, last time out compared to the 2024-25 campaign, which saw Leeds United and Burnley rack up 100 points apiece on the way to automatic promotion. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 The defense team, which has received more than $1 million in donations, has racked up several pretrial wins, including the dismissal of the top counts in both cases. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 Fiscal risks have been growing as the federal government racks up more and more debt. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 With debts racking up, Ina loses the family’s bus company, forcing her to shift between jobs, from construction to becoming a bar entertainer, therefore forging an identity through toil. — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rack up

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rack up was in 1949

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“Rack up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rack%20up. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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rack up

verb
: score entry 2 sense 4a
racked 30 points up in the first half
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