RACKING UP Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

racking up

verb

present participle of rack up

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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losing

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 The film, which world premiered in the 51st Polish Film Festival in Gdynia in September, is already creating buzz in Poland with the local trailer racking up close to 400,000 views in less than three weeks. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 Users can install and run a variety of models on the new laptop without having to worry about racking up high monthly bills. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 The Angels were next at 14 runs added, but that didn’t keep them from racking up 100 losses for the first time in franchise history. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 The offense mostly held up their end of the bargain, racking up 446 yards and ripping off several explosive plays. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Isobel Borlase and DeWanna Bonner provided an electric energy off the bench and wasted no time racking up baskets. — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026 One subject, the podcaster Andrew Gold, begins tailoring his content to anti-woke audiences, racking up huge numbers by playing to the preexisting grievances of his angry followers. — Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026 Freshman running back Javian Mallory was the game’s leading rusher, racking up 142 yards and his first two college touchdowns. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 His program is often celebrated on social media, with several of his TikToks racking up millions of views. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

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The teams traded goals in the second period, scoring two times apiece.

— The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Facing a Baylor defense that ranked in the top 20 nationally in scoring defense and top five in the Big 12 in multiple categories, Craig delivered what was his best game of the season.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026

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The problem, Snegovaya said, is that achieving military autonomy for Europe and Ukraine is extremely difficult in the short term, and Europe has been slow to develop the necessary capabilities.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026
And, even before the pandemic, about half of the state’s students were not achieving the state’s learning goals.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of achieving

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The bread-winning Global Banking & Markets division delivered strong results, which was very much behind the relatively positive reaction in the stock.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
The decision backfired, as Rams kicker Harrison Mevis’s 48-yard game-winning field goal attempt was blocked by defensive end Greg Rousseau — much to the relief of Cook.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of winning

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This older world is often focused on common American ideals of individualism and grit as the primary tools for attaining personal success.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
In other words, what happens when their agreeable or polite approach to attaining something doesn’t work?

— Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of attaining

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As financial markets have become more accessible, consumers have begun trading sophisticated financial instruments, purchasing fractional shares and gaining exposure to alternative assets in minutes.

— Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Jones flashed his decisiveness and speed on the ensuing play, gaining 14 yards on a quarterback keeper.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

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Dogma25 is an initiative of recent Venice Golden Lion winner May el-Toukhy (Woman Unknown), who will be one of the five directors making films under its rules alongside directors Milad Alami, Annika Berg, Eklöf and Just.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
By the time Lee’s moved on to thanking his dad for not believing him, thereby giving him something to prove, an embarrassed Frances is making a quick run for the exit.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026

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