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
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
The late, great Giorgio Armani was rightly celebrated for his generation-defining tailoring—but his off-the-clock garb is no less worthy of acclaim.
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Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Who shows up for them—and who doesn’t—is something else children are likely to clock.
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Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
18 June 2026
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Noun
Kids are valuable clocks to have around.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
The late, great Giorgio Armani was rightly celebrated for his generation-defining tailoring—but his off-the-clock garb is no less worthy of acclaim.
—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
Verb
The streamer said the film has clocked 600M views since its debut and hit the top 10 in all 93 countries where the streamer has top 10 lists.
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Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
Who shows up for them—and who doesn’t—is something else children are likely to clock.
—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clock
Noun
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And if out-of-towners are visiting, the ranks of the older timers swells a few more.
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Carly Pearce will co-host the ACM Honors show for the sixth time, joined by first-timer Parker McCollum.
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Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani leads the NL in votes received, which would give him the automatic starting spot at DH should that lead hold into Thursday, knocking Schmitt out of contention.
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Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.
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The stewards ultimately found a discrepancy in the measurements of the distance between two timing loops in the pit lane, via the official timekeeper’s measurement and the Light Detection and Ranging scans presumably taken post-event.
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Since a nucleus is far better shielded from environmental disturbances than the electrons used in atomic clocks, nuclear clocks could eventually become the most precise timekeepers ever built.
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Algeria turned up the pressure in the second half and had multiple shots on goal that Jordan goalkeeper Yazeed Abulaila punched away, but a corner kick in the 69th minute proved to be the Jordanian keeper’s kryptonite.
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At least in comparison to Gragson being punched by Ross Chastain at the Kansas Speedway three years ago.
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The race, witnessed by 60,000 spectators, is the first to have been timed by split-second chronometers, which were imported for the event. 1873 — Survivor is the winner of the first Preakness Stakes.
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The result is that watches displaying only hours and minutes can now meet the criteria for both chronometer and master chronometer certification, a category previously limited to timepieces with a central seconds display.
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The parasite has now been discovered in cattle in south Texas and New Mexico, which prompted Canada to slap bans on live cattle from the region.
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Aranda slapped an outside changeup on a line down the leftfield line, and the ball struck the screen on the fair side of foul pole for a three-run homer.
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As for accessories, Goulding sported a pair of earrings, a ring and timepiece courtesy of Chopard.
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The Euphoria alum accessorized with sleek white stilettos, diamond studs, and a Rolex timepiece.
Verb
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Kara and Ruthye figure out the Brigands are trafficking young women for dastardly purposes, giving them yet another reason to smack some dudes around.
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Schwarber was able to work a walk, and then Derek Hill, another pinch hitter, came up and smacked a home run that gave Philadelphia the lead in a win over the Nationals.
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“Clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clock. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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