clock up
phrasal verb
clocked up; clocking up; clocks up
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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Slot has preferred Kostas Tsimikas as his left-back at times this season, with the Greece defender clocking up 17 starts in all competitions.
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James Pearce, New York Times, 10 May 2025
With a top speed of 174 knots (200 mph, 322 km/h), a range of up to 130 nautical miles (150 miles, 241 km), and an operational ceiling of 15,000 ft (5,000 m), the prototype has been making uncrewed test flights since 2017, clocking up 40,000 miles (64,000 km) in the air.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 29 Apr. 2025
The right-hander has clocked up to 101.5 miles per hour, and his average four-seam fastball velocity of 98.2 stands in MLB’s 96th percentile.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
The heartwarming clip has clocked up 14.8 million views and counting.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
Stump's reel has clocked up over 10 million views and 403,000 likes.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Gaines' reel clocked up over 690,000 views and over 5,000 likes.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Julie's reel has been viewed more than 3.9 million times and clocked up over 47,000 likes.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
In 2018, a survey of 2,000 moms conducted by Welch's and reported on by ABC News, found that moms were clocking up an alarming 98 hours of work a week.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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James Pearce, New York Times, 10 May 2025
With a top speed of 174 knots (200 mph, 322 km/h), a range of up to 130 nautical miles (150 miles, 241 km), and an operational ceiling of 15,000 ft (5,000 m), the prototype has been making uncrewed test flights since 2017, clocking up 40,000 miles (64,000 km) in the air.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 29 Apr. 2025
The right-hander has clocked up to 101.5 miles per hour, and his average four-seam fastball velocity of 98.2 stands in MLB’s 96th percentile.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
The heartwarming clip has clocked up 14.8 million views and counting.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
Stump's reel has clocked up over 10 million views and 403,000 likes.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Gaines' reel clocked up over 690,000 views and over 5,000 likes.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Julie's reel has been viewed more than 3.9 million times and clocked up over 47,000 likes.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
In 2018, a survey of 2,000 moms conducted by Welch's and reported on by ABC News, found that moms were clocking up an alarming 98 hours of work a week.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Clock up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clock%20up. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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