as in timer
a device to measure time
the clock reads 5:00 p.m.
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as in to knock
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
sick of being insulted, he swung around and clocked his tormentor hard enough to knock him off his bar stool
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Recent Examples of clock
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
Americans across the country clock in every day—Congress should too.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
The original skit has surpassed 29 million views, with everyone from TikTok active brands to celebrities like Leslie Jones, Bethenny Frankel, Hailey Bieber, and Charlie Puth clocking in to watch.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
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Noun
As directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne, no less, the two-act show clocks in at some 2 hours and 45 minutes, instead of the usual 90 minutes.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
Americans across the country clock in every day—Congress should too.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
The teenager, who had never dipped under the mark before, clocked 9.99 seconds in the under-20 100m heat before recording the same time in the final at the Australian Athletics Championships in Perth on Thursday.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
The original skit has surpassed 29 million views, with everyone from TikTok active brands to celebrities like Leslie Jones, Bethenny Frankel, Hailey Bieber, and Charlie Puth clocking in to watch.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clock
Noun
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Set up tables for two, brainstorm conversation starters and keep the night moving with a timer.—
Maggie Griswold,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Virtuoso’s digital timer, however, is great for those wanting consistent coffee ground dosings each morning.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The next day, animal control officers returned to the home and knocked on the door, but no one answered, authorities said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
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Jey landed a big uppercut early in the match that knocked Gunther on his butt.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Milano Cortina 2026 As the official timekeeper of the Olympic Games since 1932, Omega unveiled the Seamaster 37mm Milano Cortina 2026 to mark its long-standing association with the Olympics and the upcoming Winter Games in Milano Cortina.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Attendees at the first event held Friday and Saturday at Buttermilk at Aspen Snowmass watched the competitors race down the mountain, while being clocked by the official timekeeper Hublot.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Inside the courtroom, supporters of For Women Scotland cheered, punched the air, hugged and cried.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2025
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My job involved taking a frying pan cover off a conveyor belt, using a press to punch a hole, attaching a fly wheel and returning the finished product to the conveyor belt.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Yet, just as the onset of reliable marine chronometers in the 18th century unleashed an era of global trade, improved timekeeping technology today has the potential to catalyze economic growth and new services.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2025
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This mission has drawn comparisons to the 18th-century quest by clockmaker John Harrison to build a portable marine chronometer robust enough to function accurately in a ship tossed about by ocean waves.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The two rivals slapped each other, and Charlotte missed a spear in the corner.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Republican president slapped 10% tariffs on most goods entering the country but delayed the implementation of higher levies, pending negotiations.—
Trevor Hunnicutt,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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From brooches to necklaces to bangles, our client loves timepieces that seamlessly blend function with fashion.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The dual-sided timepiece has another horological wonder on what should be the caseback—a celestial map that tracks the constellations in real time.—
Michael Solomon,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Then with two outs, Amed Rosario smacked an RBI single.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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Once the screen comes, Dort smacked his inside leg into Hayes’ outside one.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clock. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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