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
Players who rack up eight technical fouls in a season must serve a one-game suspension.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
While this single-day volume is new, Drake has long favored extended tracklists that will rack up plays and maximize playlisting opportunities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 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
“Conscience been hurting you? Thought you’d better rack up a couple good deeds?”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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