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as in to attribute
to explain (something) as being the result of something else
let's chalk up her weird behavior to simple nervousness
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as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
chalked up a record in singles tennis that is likely to stand for a long time
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Recent Examples of chalk up
That can be chalked up to several things, including the decision to hire Shane Waldron as offensive coordinator.
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Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Some of this might be chalked up to our statistical newness.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
The reduction in scoring could in part be chalked up to his minutes getting slashed from 28.7 to 20.2, but there's no rhyme or reason behind his shooting slump.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Hunt chalked up Legette’s drop to a rookie mistake, and predicted a different outcome in the future.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Some of this might be chalked up to our statistical newness.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
The reduction in scoring could in part be chalked up to his minutes getting slashed from 28.7 to 20.2, but there's no rhyme or reason behind his shooting slump.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Hunt chalked up Legette’s drop to a rookie mistake, and predicted a different outcome in the future.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chalk up
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The reason can be attributed to Cicero’s longtime town president, Larry Dominick.—
Esteban Rodriguez,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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The Commanders attribute a lot of their play under pressure to Daniels’ performance and leadership in tight spots.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2025
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When that trick can be achieved is one of the many questions hanging over Wolves’ midfield in the hours, days, weeks and months ahead.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Alastair Philip Wiper Few aesthetics have achieved the level of global recognition that Scandinavian design has.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
2 Feb. 2025
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To ascribe our woes to a society-wide attention-deficit disorder is to make the wrong diagnosis.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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His comments are reflective of an emerging understanding that ascribes the party’s shortcomings to voters’ dissatisfaction with pocketbook issues and the perception among the electorate that Democratic priorities were misplaced.—
Noah Rothman,
National Review,
6 Dec. 2024
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Another ticket sold in Texas matched four numbers drawn plus the Powerball to win $150,000 with the Power Play multiplier.—
Don Sweeney,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2025
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Biden’s aides also deserve credit for working closely with Trump’s team to win a cease-fire in Gaza during the administration’s waning days.—
Andrew Exum,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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At the top of the list, Avira and McAfee Total Protection for Mac attained a perfect 100% detection rate.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
24 Jan. 2025
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One of the ways analytics-as-a-service is attained is through multimodal AI, leveraging multiple forms of AI, like computer vision, deep learning, machine learning or predictive analytics, to solve a problem.—
Carlos Melendez,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Conservation gained traction in the U.S. during the late 19th century as Americans — and the Western world more broadly — looked to address the consequences of industrial growth through what became known as progressivism.—
Johnathan K Williams / Made by History,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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Spending both on goods and services gained steam that period, especially purchases of durables, which registered a stunning 12.1% rate.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
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LaVine became the Bulls’ all-time leader in 3-pointers made this season, passing Kirk Hinrich.—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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The Cavaliers made 16 3-pointers in the first half and finished with 26 in total.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Chalk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chalk%20up. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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