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.
Examples of clock up in a Sentence
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The soundtrack for KPop Demon Hunters clocks up seven consecutive weeks at the top of the ARIA Albums Chart, for the longest reign by any album for the year.
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Lars Brandle, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
Mboko’s hard labor of love has been spent on accumulating wins on the ITF Tour, clocking up five titles.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Her reel has clocked up 4.1 million views and hundreds of comments from other users who were also stunned by the stranger's kind comment.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
Once the aircraft has clocked up more than a million kilometers of cargo hauling, passengers flights are expected to follow.
—Paul Ridden
july 30, New Atlas, 30 July 2025
Hitt has been clocked up to 95 mph from the left side, always an intriguing starting point for a pro pitching career.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
The 20-year-old is keen to clock up minutes and acclimatise to his new club after making the move from Bournemouth this summer.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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Lars Brandle, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
Mboko’s hard labor of love has been spent on accumulating wins on the ITF Tour, clocking up five titles.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Her reel has clocked up 4.1 million views and hundreds of comments from other users who were also stunned by the stranger's kind comment.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
Once the aircraft has clocked up more than a million kilometers of cargo hauling, passengers flights are expected to follow.
—Paul Ridden
july 30, New Atlas, 30 July 2025
Hitt has been clocked up to 95 mph from the left side, always an intriguing starting point for a pro pitching career.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
The 20-year-old is keen to clock up minutes and acclimatise to his new club after making the move from Bournemouth this summer.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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“Clock up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clock%20up. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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