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Examples of rack up in a Sentence
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
Recent Examples on the Web
These slides are racking up rave reviews from Amazon shoppers.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
Less than a week after joining TikTok, former President Donald Trump's following on the app has dwarfed those of his opponents in the presidential race, with his account racking up 5.6 million followers and amassing more than 87 million views on his first video.
—Julia Ingram, CBS News, 5 June 2024
His one and only video racked up over 34 million views as of Sunday afternoon.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 2 June 2024
Sales decreased another 18% in the first quarter of this year, with the company racking up $54 million in losses.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1949, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near rack up
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“Rack up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rack%20up. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
rack up
verb
: score entry 2 sense 4a
racked 30 points up in the first half
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