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racking

American  
[rak-ing] / ˈræk ɪŋ /

noun

Masonry.

  1. the stepping back of the ends of courses successively from bottom to top in an unfinished wall to facilitate resumption of work or bonding with an intersecting wall.

Etymology

Origin of racking

First recorded in 1890–95; rack 1 + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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The company embarked on a deal-making spree last year, racking up $1.4 trillion in infrastructure commitments.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

"Many people who are on very low incomes will be very worried about racking up debts in order to pay for their fuel bills," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Diana Gabaldon, author of the popular time-traveling book series “Outlander,” has been racking up her credits on the popular Starz drama that is based on her novels.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Many defense stocks were racking up further gains on Tuesday, defying a selloff in the major indexes as the Middle East conflict entered a fourth day.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

And at night when I would hear the hard, racking cough from her bedroom below I would pray with all my heart for her to be better at once.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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