clock up

verb

clocked up; clocking up; clocks up
Synonyms of clock upnext
chiefly British
: to gain or reach (a particular number or amount)
Our company clocked up a record number of sales this year.

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However, this tablet still boasts an impressive 120Hz refresh rate and can clock up to 550 nits of peak brightness. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026 Marketing teams should no longer focus on simply building awareness clocking up every mention as a win. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Incidentally, their highest tally of 27 was clocked up six days earlier, in the goalless draw with Cape Verde — albeit with much less attacking potency. — Mark Carey, New York Times, 2 July 2026 Hormann’s post went viral on Threads, clocking up over 16,000 likes. — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clock up

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“Clock up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clock%20up. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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