NOTCHES (UP) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

notches (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of notch (up)

as in wins

to obtain (as a goal) through effort a stunning performance that notched up a second Academy Award for the actor

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Both parties expect whoever wins in November to do so by a tight margin in a state of 738,000 people.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Ultimately, whoever wins the World Series will merely be setting the stage for an offseason that could have massive ramifications for the sport.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of wins

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And while tax law partially achieves his pledge to eliminate taxes on tips and overtime, the reality is a little more complicated.

— Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
The jacket achieves weather-resistant performance through a unique process where Hermin Textiin weaves ultra-fine lyocell yarns into a dense ripstop, then compacts it with heat.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

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At the heart of Fee’s heroic narratives is the idea of a self that attains purity.

— Garth Greenwell, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026
During its orbit, S301 attains speeds more than 100,000 times faster than a commercial airliner—over eight percent the speed of light.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026

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Ukraine's General Staff that day said its forces hit an electronics plant in Oryol that makes components for the cruise and ballistic missiles Russia fires at Ukrainian cities.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Pulling on a long rope of influences that begins with the Wilsons and runs through British prog, bedroom pop, and chillwave, Doomed is a serene and satisfying collection which, like its forebears, makes a personal matter of universal consciousness.

— Ryan Meehan, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026

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