RACK UP Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

rack up

verb

Definition of rack up

as in to score

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 to achieve

to obtain (as a goal) through effort racked up their second consecutive Super Bowl victory

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Recent Examples of rack up The senior receiver had racked up 72 catches for 917 yards receiving and six touchdowns in the 11 games before the injury. — Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026 Barnett racked up 1,450 all-purpose yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior. — Pj Green august 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026 Mercury takes over for Venus after the 10th, which makes the rest of September a more active time for racking up frequent flier miles, engaging in intellectual debates, and putting those language classes to use. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026 The list measures which albums and EPs rack up the most streams throughout the United States, and neither Hussle nor Rideaux had reached the relatively new ranking before this week. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rack up

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Their 1,205 hits lead the league, as do their 196 home runs, 583 walks and 742 runs scored.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The Sox went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left 14 on base while falling in the opener of the four-game series.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of score

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The team achieved 10 times better performance than GNSS systems, with a one nautical mile of positioning accuracy.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Kusama also achieved something that has eluded other artists who were co-opted by commerce and converted avant-garde energies into branding, including Warhol, Haring, Koons, and Murakami.

— Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of achieve

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The contestants will have to design a wedding dress that showcases their style, and the winning design will be produced and sold by David’s Bridal.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
In the final moments of the game, Chad scores the game-winning touchdown, but a penalty sets them back with just two seconds left on the clock.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of win

Verb

Her Mexican mother was naturalized thanks to the 1986 amnesty, but her first husband struggled for years to attain legal status.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
In this new culture, freedom was attained not through engagement in political struggle but through individual consumer choices.

— Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of attain

Verb

Oswego finished seven of its 11 drives by scoring points and gained 483 yards.

— Jerry Birchfield, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Iceland, which gained independence from Denmark in 1944, has a proud history of independence, of not allowing itself to be pushed around by bigger and richer European nations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of gain

Verb

Bonnell is the latest company to make that argument, launching the new 805 RX as the first model in its e-Moto lineup.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Also, supportive connections between Mercury and Mars make this a great time for addressing personal matters with a clear head and common sense.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

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