NOTCHING (UP) Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

notching (up)

verb

present participle of notch (up)

as in achieving

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

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Tantalizing opportunities may be found in copper-oxide ceramics known as cuprates, but achieving them requires first understanding how the superconducting phenomenon emerges at relatively warm temperatures.

— Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Neither capability has been demonstrated in this experiment, and achieving them would require further research.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of achieving

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Fresh off a red-eye flight after winning his fourth Hugo Award, Scalzi stopped by to chat with us about his newest novel, Monsters of Ohio.

— Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
Their Tale of Two Cities package for an overnight stay at The Wilder Townhouse, plus an overnight stay in its award-winning sister property, The Montenotte Hotel, in Cork.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of winning

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In fact, Anthropic’s widening its strategy for attaining new compute.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
Devotion to the Amida Buddha is associated with a good death and rebirth in the Pure Land, a domain believed to be conducive to attaining buddhahood and enlightenment.

— Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of attaining

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Falcons sticking to Robinson on first down Thus far, the Falcons have had three first-down plays and have run running back Bijan Robinson on each, gaining a total of 22 yards.

— AJC.com, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026
The Panthers wound up out gaining Argyle 552 to 480 in total yards with running back Gabriel Bess picking up 160 yards on 19 carries.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of gaining

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Know More Some Republicans don’t want any administration making forays into the private sector with public money.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
And Musk’s reference to SpaceX making between $500 billion and $1 trillion in annual revenue by the end of 2027 vastly eclipsed the Street’s estimate of $186 billion.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

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