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
Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 June 2026
As the Dolphins operated in late-game clock-management situations, Atwell served as quarterback Quinn Ewers’ security blanket.
—Tyler Carmona
june 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Woodall eyed Busse’s tools on the ground, clocking some familiar devices.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
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Noun
Lunar eclipses occur at the same universal time worldwide, but the local clock time and whether the moon is above the horizon vary by location.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 June 2026
As the Dolphins operated in late-game clock-management situations, Atwell served as quarterback Quinn Ewers’ security blanket.
—Tyler Carmona
june 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Verb
But journalists and critics clocked a double meaning almost immediately.
—Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Woodall eyed Busse’s tools on the ground, clocking some familiar devices.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clock
Noun
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There’s also the dedicated Apple Events page, here, which sometimes displays a countdown timer in the days before the event, including a simple way to get a reminder in time to watch.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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First-timers who want to try Grogu Mode but are uncertain of the steps can politely ask for assistance from the Disneyland cast member who should be happy to help.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
27 May 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
Noun
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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 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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The stars symbolized two chronometer records and six first-place precision awards that Omega earned between 1933 and 1952, the year the Constellation launched.—
Jeremy White,
Wired News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Home plate umpire Dan Iassogna called a third strike, but Madrigal argued with the umpire, emphatically slapping his head.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Rojas slapped a single up the middle to put the Royals ahead.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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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 12 Jun. 2026.
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