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
Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Round-the-clock monitoring for unusual credit card purchases With Zero Liability you won't be held responsible for unauthorized charges made with your card or account information.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
The outfit looked familiar to eagle-eyed fans, who clocked that Zendaya had shared a throwback photo of herself wearing what appeared to be the same look six years ago.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 June 2026
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Noun
But that yield might have a clock on it.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Round-the-clock monitoring for unusual credit card purchases With Zero Liability you won't be held responsible for unauthorized charges made with your card or account information.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Verb
The apartments will be restricted to those making between 60% and 100% of the area median income, with the average unit clocking in at 89% AMI.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
The outfit looked familiar to eagle-eyed fans, who clocked that Zendaya had shared a throwback photo of herself wearing what appeared to be the same look six years ago.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clock
Noun
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At last count, 42 advertisers had suited up for this year’s installment of the NBA Finals, with 24 first-timers activating across all Disney platforms.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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For the first time ever, now 48 teams compete, including first timers Cape Verde, Curacao, Jordan and Uzbekistan.—
Mattias Goldmann,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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After knocking England out of the 2018 World Cup, for example, Croatia’s players were keen to throw that line back in their face afterwards.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
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Alvarez asked who the timekeeper would be.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
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Currently that timekeeper job belongs to Andrew Strangeway, who is also a mathematician and clockmaker.—
Laura Manske,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Among those arrested was a woman who allegedly punched a police officer.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
9 June 2026
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In extreme cases, like intentionally punching another player, a referee can go straight to a red card and eject a player from the match.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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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.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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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.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Fireworks lit up the night sky, people honked horns on jampacked streets and firefighters — from their trucks — slapped high-fives with delirious fans.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Rhodes then slapped Zayn across the face.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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See for yourself—the timepiece, lot 27 in Phillips’s upcoming New York Watch Auction, is available for viewing June 10-12 at the auctioneer’s Park Avenue headquarters in advance of the sale, which takes place June 13-14.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
10 June 2026
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Precious metal timepieces saw the biggest slump, contracting by around a quarter in both metrics.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Llamas smacked 139 hits in her career, Kyles 136.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Then the others, perhaps hearing the now-familiar smack, smack, slurp of group tonsil hockey, followed suit.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
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“Clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clock. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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