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Rack Up (Verb)

Supply a rack with feed for (horses or other animals).

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The farmhand's daily task was to rack up the horse stalls with fresh hay at dawn and dusk.
Farm workers will rack up the stables each morning with a mix of grains and feed.
The stable manager makes sure to rack up the stalls with timothy hay and oats twice a day.
It's essential to rack up the animal enclosures with adequate food to promote their well-being.
At sunset, the farmer will rack up the stable with a new bale of alfalfa for the ponies to eat overnight.

Place in a rack; "rack pool balls".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

She carefully rack up the pool balls before the start of the game.
Your turn to rack up, so arrange the balls in the standard triangle formation.
In professional billiards, players are required to rack up the balls after each game.
After racking up the balls, wait for the referee's signal to start the match.
You must learn how to properly rack up before you can even think about shooting.

Gain points in a game; "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season".

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

The home team was able to rack up a sizeable lead by the end of the third quarter, making it difficult for the visiting team to catch up.
Johnson's impressive skills on the court allowed him to rack up a combined 50 points in the first two games of the tournament.
When Thompson hit his third home run of the evening, he helped rack up the team's overall score and secure a victory.
Veteran player Harris continued to rack up grand slam after grand slam, leading the league in that feat by the end of the season.
His stellar batting average of .425, paired with an awe-inspiring ability to rack up home runs, made Rodriguez a fan favorite in the stands.

Defeat thoroughly; "He mopped up the floor with his opponents".

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

The rugby team rack up a massive score against their opponents, winning the game with ease.
In the chess tournament, she managed to rack up several victories, leaving her competitors far behind.
The experienced boxer rack up a series of convincing knockouts in his comeback season.
The team rack up a number of consecutive wins, breaking their own school record for most undefeated games.
The national team rack up an impressive tally of goals, thoroughly crushing their opponents in the championship final.