rack up

Example Sentences

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This savings account should house your emergency fund, which exists solely to cover unexpected emergencies so you don’t rack up high-interest debt.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

You can’t have that long a career and not rack up some controversial things.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

It’s right to hope for “Sinners” to rack up a few gold men, and wise to remember that disappointment is awards season’s sackcloth-clad handmaiden.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

In 2025, he took President Trump’s buyout and began training in earnest, renting planes on the weekend to rack up the 1,500 hours of flight time typically needed to get a first-officer role.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

I fully expect Autumn to take my poor performance as an opportunity to rack up her wins … but she doesn’t.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer