rack up
Britishverb
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to accumulate (points)
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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
Example Sentences
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Pakistan piled up 556 batting first on a flat surface but the visitors were unfazed, the batters putting behind nearly two days in the dirt to rack up countless records.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Debate clips rack up millions of views across Instagram and TikTok.
From Salon ● May 18, 2026
Eurovision's vast archives rack up millions of views on YouTube, with performances that have become entrenched in popular culture.
From Barron's ● May 16, 2026
You can’t have that long a career and not rack up some controversial things.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
I carried the rack up toward the front of the boat and opened one of the side windows.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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