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
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
Their uses are not like those of the common kitchen clock because they are built to travel.
—Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Stacia Brown, Vulture, 25 June 2025
In Ironheart, Ramos plays Parker Robbins, who some fans may clock as Marvel comics character the Hood.
—EW.com, 24 June 2025
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Noun
Remember that digital clocks use energy, too. Reduce the temperature on your water heater or set it to vacation mode, which will keep the water just warm enough to protect your pipes.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 June 2025
Their uses are not like those of the common kitchen clock because they are built to travel.
—Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Verb
Her neighbors, family, and friends can clock her distress, disarray, and disrepair in ways her peers and professors at MIT seemed to overlook.
—Stacia Brown, Vulture, 25 June 2025
In Ironheart, Ramos plays Parker Robbins, who some fans may clock as Marvel comics character the Hood.
—EW.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clock
Noun
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Even better, this candle comes with an automatic timer.—
Maya Handelsman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2025
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Key features: Rechargeable battery, LED bulbs, rotation possible, realistic imagery, additional disks available, disks compatible with some other projectors, lowest-ever price, near-silent motor, sleeper timer.—
Alexander Cox,
Space.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark got hit in the eye and knocked to the ground, while also doing some shoving of her own, during a testy and physical game against the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night in Indianapolis.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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Immediately after being traded and added to the team’s group chat, the chirps started flying. Bennett, who knocked Marchand out of a couple games of the playoffs last year with a controversial hit, was the first victim.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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Historically, international timekeepers have added leap seconds to keep atomic time aligned with Earth’s spin.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The Swiss watchmaker has returned as world sponsor and official timekeeper of the famous Italian endurance rally for another year, releasing two new timepieces to mark the occasion.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
Verb
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The company has achieved its traction with just five employees, all based in San Francisco, leveraging AI tools like Cursor, Windsurf, and Claude to punch above their weight class.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Today's talkers Coastal Carolina is the first team in the College World Series to punch its ticket to the semifinals.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Marine chronometers are set to faithfully indicate the solar time at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London.—
Lewis Hyde,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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The First Edition offers Bentley’s captivating Rotating Display (otherwise optional), a smooth veneer fascia situated in the center of the dash that rotates to reveal a 12.3-inch digital touchscreen or three classic analog instruments showing outside air temperature, a compass, and a chronometer.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
11 June 2025
Verb
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These nimble vehicles are built to precise specs, and capturing racing footage from the driver's point of view isn't as simple as slapping a GoPro on and calling it a day.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
16 June 2025
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The experience was shared on Reddit, where the passenger detailed how the person seated behind him, in first class nonetheless, repeatedly tapped and slapped the person's head and hat to awaken him to help retrieve a lost earbud.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2025
Noun
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James, who debuted the timepiece at Fanatics Fest last week, worked directly with the Richard Mille team to bring the creation to life.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
23 June 2025
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For this engaging conversation the cultural significance of timepieces will be highlighted: think luxury investments to personal storytelling and generation heirlooms.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
17 June 2025
Verb
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The Giants haven’t had a 30-homer hitter in a single season since Bonds smacked 45 in 2004.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
16 June 2025
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Fifteen years ago, smack in the middle of Barack Obama's first term, amid the rapid rise of social media and a slow recovery from the Great Recession, a professor at the University of Connecticut issued a stark warning: the United States was heading into a decade of growing political instability.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 June 2025
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“Clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clock. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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