Rack up
Rack up verb - To gain (as points or runs in a game) as credit towards one's total number of points.
Usage example: having racked up a huge number of points in the short program, the figure skater would have to have a disastrous long program in order to miss out on a medal
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- However, by the time you fight him, you've already foiled his plans; win or lose, you win, and the amount of damage you rack up simply determines how long he's banished from your world.
Source: Rules Are For Humans - He's supposed to teach players about the style point system, as the best strategy for beating him is to salute Grams and rack up enough style points that you'll win even if you run out of Hit Points.
Source: Wake-Up Call Boss -
Oscar Bait: It was the Trope Maker for the now familiar strategy of "serious drama + limited December release + rack up nominations and buzz = win Best Picture + wide release".
Source: Film / The Deer Hunter
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