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notched up

notched up is the simple past and past participle of notch up.

Meaning of notch up

Verb

notch up (third-person singular simple present notches up, present participle notching up, simple past and past participle notched up)

  1. (colloquial, transitive) To achieve; to gain by successful effort.
    • John has just notched up another "salesman of the month" prize.

Questions about notched up

What is notched up the simple past and past participle of?
Notched up is the simple past and past participle of notch up.

Words near notched up in the dictionary

  1. notchback
  2. notchbacks
  3. notchboard
  4. notchboards
  5. notched
  6. notched up
  7. notchel
  8. notcher
  9. notchers
  10. notches
  11. notches in one's bedpost

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