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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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Jackie Weaver racked up millions of views online in February 2021 when she "ejected" a parish chairman who challenged her authority in an online Zoom meeting.

From BBC

The result is that the days of a pitcher throwing enough innings to rack up anywhere close to 300 victories are gone, probably forever.

From The Wall Street Journal

In fact, that’s more views than any MrBeast video racked up last year, including the YouTube star’s most popular stunt: “I Spent 100 Hours Inside the Pyramids!”

From The Wall Street Journal

“Escape Tsunami” was the top trending game on Roblox as of Wednesday, having racked up 256 million visits since being created on Dec. 15.

From Barron's

While artificial-intelligence infrastructure stocks have received much of investors’ attention in recent years, it might be the software sector’s turn to rack up big gains in 2026.

From MarketWatch

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