RACKING UP Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

racking up

verb

present participle of rack up

as in scoring

to gain (as points or runs in a game) as credit towards one's total number of points having racked up a huge number of points in the short program, the figure skater would have to have a disastrous long program in order to miss out on a medal

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losing

as in achieving

to obtain (as a goal) through effort racked up their second consecutive Super Bowl victory

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Recent Examples of racking up Users can install and run a variety of models on the new laptop without having to worry about racking up high monthly bills. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 The Angels were next at 14 runs added, but that didn’t keep them from racking up 100 losses for the first time in franchise history. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 The offense mostly held up their end of the bargain, racking up 446 yards and ripping off several explosive plays. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Isobel Borlase and DeWanna Bonner provided an electric energy off the bench and wasted no time racking up baskets. — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026 One subject, the podcaster Andrew Gold, begins tailoring his content to anti-woke audiences, racking up huge numbers by playing to the preexisting grievances of his angry followers. — Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026 Freshman running back Javian Mallory was the game’s leading rusher, racking up 142 yards and his first two college touchdowns. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 Over the next several years, the hospitals received more than $24 million in state grants while racking up debts of roughly $100 million in state loans and unpaid taxes. — Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 His program is often celebrated on social media, with several of his TikToks racking up millions of views. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

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Odebunmi again carried much of the load on Cleveland’s second drive, contributing 39 yards and scoring on a two-yard run to give the Cavaliers a 14-0 lead.

— Joel Beers, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
The Cyclones then went 74 yards in six plays, with Flora scoring from 2 yards out for the final margin.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of scoring

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That's a big step toward Verstappen achieving his target of avoiding a first winless season since his 2015 rookie year.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
The auditor would examine whether the program is achieving its goals, how to cut the program’s costs by at least 10% annually and other areas.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of achieving

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Initially, 18 full-size models were built during an internal competition called Project Renaissance, from which the winning design was selected.

— Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
From Big Talk Studios, the International Emmy Award-winning detective drama, starring David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin, follows a genius puzzle setter navigating life as a police consultant.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of winning

Verb

This older world is often focused on common American ideals of individualism and grit as the primary tools for attaining personal success.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
In other words, what happens when their agreeable or polite approach to attaining something doesn’t work?

— Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of attaining

Verb

Ruerup quickly rose through the ranks at Oxxford, gaining experience with everything from product and design to marketing and technology.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Stream, a strategic partner for Talpa Studios, focused on creating formats for the streaming generation, has developed several other titles that are gaining traction in the market.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of gaining

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Crafting the ‘nudge’ As an undergraduate at Carnegie Mellon University, Carleton spent two summers working in a Johns Hopkins prostate cancer lab and was surprised to see surgeons making a point to attend the department’s journal club.

— Allessandra DiCorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
If the waiver is granted, callers would still be limited by certain conditions, including allowing consumers to opt out and making no more than three calls within 30 days to each individual recipient.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

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