chalked up

verb

past tense of chalk up
1
as in attributed
to explain (something) as being the result of something else let's chalk up her weird behavior to simple nervousness

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2
as in achieved
to obtain (as a goal) through effort chalked up a record in singles tennis that is likely to stand for a long time

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Recent Examples of chalked up Heatherly contributed 16 assists and five digs, while Youngstown State commit Ava Calle chalked up 10 digs and Natalie DeMatteo added five. — Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 As a showbiz veteran with a career that spans nearly seven decades, the Shakespeare in Love actress chalked up the failure of Cats to the unpredictability of chemistry. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2026 Talarico’s success so far can partly be chalked up to voters’ apprehensions toward Paxton, who faced questions in his past over corruption, including being impeached by his own party in the Texas legislature. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Our success so far has been 100 percent chalked up to using the constraint of our assortment as our superpower. — Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 Some of the Chrysler Building’s dramatic loss of value can be chalked up to its aging infrastructure and the shaky market for not-new office space. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 7 Oct. 2026 Cramer chalked up Tuesday's decline in Grail to profit-taking. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 But Tip Toe is a drama for an age in which Leo at one point muses that queerphobia can no longer be chalked up to a lack of visibility. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 Sarandos chalked up the exits to individual circumstances, not a change in Netflix’s stance on talent. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chalked up
  1. attributed
  2. achieved
  3. ascribed
  4. won
  5. attained
  6. gained
  7. made
  8. scored
Verb
  • The voter apathy was attributed by observers to a general mistrust in politicians.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Jessica Medcalf, who oversees animal welfare in textiles at Four Paws, attributed the shift to the availability of alternatives and growing awareness of what the organization considers gaps in down certification.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of attributed
Verb
  • Zhang fell into the water four times and achieved a maximum distance of only 20 meters (66 feet).
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The Roadster also did not fly any appreciable distance, landing short of even the 120 feet the Wright Brothers achieved during their first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of achieved
Verb
  • Because humans have to have an explanation for everything, every result is ascribed to some kind of intent, process, or approach, as opposed to the inherent variability of baseball.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The circumstances of Saint Michael’s help while the pilgrim labored and delivered in the ocean were markedly different from those in the miracle ascribed to the Virgin.
    — Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of ascribed
Verb
  • Milwaukee’s only other MLB championship was won in 1957 by the Braves, who moved to Atlanta for the 1966 season.
    — Rob Maaddi, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The ‘Dogs sophomore setter, Kohen Kazmierczak, fed junior middle hitter Eden Knapp for two crucial kills as their team won six of the final seven points to prevail.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of won
Verb
  • No Israeli party has ever attained the 50% share needed to control parliament by itself.
    — Hannah Ridge, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The researchers demonstrated the benefit of using different atoms by maintaining quantum entanglement for 10 seconds as against a few milliseconds attained with the same set of atoms.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of attained
Verb
  • Google’s agent debuted this spring and since then has expanded access, added more connections to a range of sources, and gained new visibility as part of the Gemini app’s redesign.
    — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • From a career-high 155 yards from Javonte Williams to the defense making just enough stops to allow the offense to do its thing, the Cowboys gained a little bit of their swagger back in the City of Brotherly Love.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of gained
Verb
  • In a statement, district officials stated the cancellation was made considering sensitive themes in the musical, including an abusive relationship and romantic storylines, the Star-Telegram previously reported.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The fact that Haslem became a mentor for Adebayo and developed a close friendship with him during their six seasons as Heat teammates made the moment especially meaningful.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of made
Verb
  • Kinney, a 6-3, 190-pound native of Newport, Kentucky, scored 14 points on 5-of-15 shooting (2-of-6 beyond the arc, 2-of-2 from the line) with three steals and one assist in 32 minutes on Sunday.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The Dolphins eventually scored again, and the moment passed, but the clock management from the coach was curious.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of scored

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“Chalked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chalked%20up. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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