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as in scored
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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as in achieved
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
racked up their second consecutive Super Bowl victory
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Recent Examples of racked up
The two trail only Rihanna, who has racked up a lucky 13 winners.
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Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The trend has racked up over 32 million views on TikTok in a single month under the everything shower hashtag, according to Victoria Stokes writing for Healthline.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Laika Studios released an extended teaser back in May, which has racked up nearly 90 million views.
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Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Let’s be honest, flip-flops aren’t known for their support—but somehow, these under-$20 sandals have racked up hundreds of five-star reviews raving about their comfort.
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Genevieve Cepeda,
InStyle,
27 June 2026
Don’t miss out on the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K or the Amazon Echo Dot, which has racked up more than 157,900 perfect ratings.
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Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
In early May, a single clip of her on Jay Shetty’s podcast racked up hundreds of thousands of views in a few days.
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Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
26 June 2026
Aspen Wooten racked up 107 victories in her four years as a girls tennis star for the powerhouse Lake Nona High program.
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Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2026
In August 2019, a 21-second clip of Broski tasting kombucha for the first time racked up more than 40 million views and turned her into one of the defining memes of the decade.
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Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The trend has racked up over 32 million views on TikTok in a single month under the everything shower hashtag, according to Victoria Stokes writing for Healthline.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
Laika Studios released an extended teaser back in May, which has racked up nearly 90 million views.
—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2026
Let’s be honest, flip-flops aren’t known for their support—but somehow, these under-$20 sandals have racked up hundreds of five-star reviews raving about their comfort.
—
Genevieve Cepeda,
InStyle,
27 June 2026
Don’t miss out on the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K or the Amazon Echo Dot, which has racked up more than 157,900 perfect ratings.
—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
In early May, a single clip of her on Jay Shetty’s podcast racked up hundreds of thousands of views in a few days.
—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
26 June 2026
Aspen Wooten racked up 107 victories in her four years as a girls tennis star for the powerhouse Lake Nona High program.
—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2026
In August 2019, a 21-second clip of Broski tasting kombucha for the first time racked up more than 40 million views and turned her into one of the defining memes of the decade.
—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for racked up
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Henry Davis hit a homer as the Pirates scored twice in the third, but Brandon Marsh got one of those runs back with a solo shot in the bottom half.
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Controversial red card looms large The story of the game to that point was Folarin Balogun, who scored a goal in the 45th minute and then was given a controversial red card in the second half.
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On Tuesday, more than a million fans took to the streets to celebrate Mexico’s advancement to the World Cup’s round of 16, a feat the national team hadn’t achieved since 1986, and with each victory, the human tide grows.
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Although, on second thought, perhaps method dressing has (once again) achieved its goal.
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Caleb Durbin hit a solo homer in the opener of a nine-game trip for the Red Sox, who have won six of eight.
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Argentina ultimately won 3-2 in extra time, grinding out a victory in a thrilling match.
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The sun attained solar maximum in 2024, releasing intense flares and coronal mass ejections that caused Earth’s atmosphere to expand, which only intensified the drag on Swift, according to NASA.
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Well before Diana attained princess status, Althorp was a favorite retreat of royals and a variety of politicians from around the world.
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The country, once split between British and French colonization, gained independence in 1960.
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The proposal appears to be another long shot attempt by the prolific petitioner, who has so far unsuccessfully gained traction for his dreams to revamp city transportation methods.
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The 76ers, meanwhile, haven’t made the conference finals since 2001, which was before Brown’s fifth birthday.
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Harpring says the city is using smaller fireworks than in previous years and has added additional staff to assist with safety, a decision made after a 10-acre fire broke out in the city earlier this year.
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