# rack up

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/rack-up
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To gain (points etc.; in a game or sport), to accumulate.

## 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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