Idiom idiom
rack up
Meaning
To gain (points etc.; in a game or sport), to accumulate.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The team continues to rack up points in every game.”
“If you keep shopping with this credit card, you will rack up a large amount of debt by the end of the month.”
“By consistently investing in diverse markets over several decades, the firm managed to rack up significant wealth despite the occasional economic downturn.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026