rack up

Example Sentences

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That means that if you did not pay off your $1,000 bill for a year, you could rack up at least $196 in interest.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 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

If Minnesota dawdles, it “will rack up $1 billion of deferred payments this year,” the CMS head said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Both are tipped to rack up a dozen or more nods for Hollywood's grandest awards ceremony -- from best picture and best actor to the new best casting prize.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 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