Pronunciation: /stæk ʌp/
verb to accumulate or increase in quantity or amount
A1 I stack up my books neatly on the shelf.
A2 She likes to stack up her clothes in piles on the floor.
B1 It's important to stack up the boxes in an organized manner for easy access.
B2 The dishes began to stack up in the sink as they waited to be washed.
C1 The bills have started to stack up and I need to find a way to pay them off.
C2 The workload continues to stack up, making it difficult to keep up with all the tasks.
adverb in a way that allows for accumulation or increase
A1 I can't stack up blocks very high yet.
A2 The books on the shelf need to stack up neatly.
B1 Her expenses stack up quickly if she's not careful with her budget.
B2 The evidence against him is starting to stack up.
C1 The data from the experiment will stack up over time.
C2 As the project progresses, the challenges continue to stack up.
formal The company will need to analyze how their financial projections stack up against industry standards.
informal I wonder how our team's performance will stack up compared to the competition.
slang I heard that new restaurant really stacks up in terms of flavor and value.
figurative When faced with challenges, it's important to remember how your strengths stack up against your weaknesses.
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