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rack up

British  

verb

  1. to accumulate (points)

  2. Also: rack down.  to adjust the vertical alignment of (the picture from a film projector or telecine machine) so that the upper or lower edges of the frame do not show

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rack up Idioms  

  1. Accumulate or score, as in Last night's episode of that new sitcom racked up at least fifteen points in the ratings. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

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So the question is, how many needless penalty strokes do amateurs rack up that pros don’t, just because we have to find our own balls?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

It’s right to hope for “Sinners” to rack up a few gold men, and wise to remember that disappointment is awards season’s sackcloth-clad handmaiden.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

She added that she finds the system also unfairly favors those with the financial means to travel frequently or rack up points through their spending on airline-branded credit cards.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

Both are tipped to rack up a dozen or more nods for Hollywood's grandest awards ceremony -- from best picture and best actor to the new best casting prize.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

“This isn’t about karma. I’m not trying to rack up I’m-a-Good-Person points.”

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

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