Chalk up and Lose

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Chalk up verb - To obtain (as a goal) through effort.

Usage example: chalked up a record in singles tennis that is likely to stand for a long time

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Lose is an antonym for chalk up.

Lose verb - To be unable to find or have at hand.

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Chalk up is an antonym for lose.

Nearby Words: loser, losing

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Lose and Chalk up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chalk_up/lose

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