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
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 May 2025
Either a clock time person or an event time person.
—Outside Online, 29 Apr. 2025
Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 May 2025
The action is great throughout the film, and the whole thing is really well-paced, clocking in at just about two hours.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Noun
The whiskey is non-chill filtered and clocks in at 55.1 percent ABV.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 May 2025
Either a clock time person or an event time person.
—Outside Online, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
Making space for these little joys can remind you there’s more to life than just clocking in and out.
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—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 May 2025
The action is great throughout the film, and the whole thing is really well-paced, clocking in at just about two hours.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clock
Noun
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Set a timer to get up from sitting and move every 30 to 60 minutes.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
5 May 2025
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Notably, the Churchill timer had Journalism at 1:01.4 for the five furlongs.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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On Monday, prosecutors showed the jury footage from a 2016 incident at a Los Angeles hotel in which Combs is shown approaching Ventura in a hallway and knocking her to the floor before kicking her and dragging her back into their hotel room.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Amid the fighting, one boy punched another in the face, knocking him to the ground, and then began punching several other children.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Tag Heuer returned as official timekeeper for Formula 1 in January, as part of a global 10-year deal with LVMH.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Rejoining Formula 1 as its official timekeeper in 2025 is part of this version —but the message is broader: the brand is for those who push limits of high performance, competitiveness and accomplishment, in sports or life.—
Stéphane JG Girod,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Panthers can punch with anyone, if this series comes to that.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2025
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All three have at least one title, too, and the power four has punched three Final Four tickets in the last two state tournaments.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Caliber 135 is one of the legendary movements that entered and eventually won multiple prizes in the famous observatory chronometer competitions held in Neuchâtel and Geneva, Switzerland, as well as Kew Teddington in England, and Besançon, France, in the first part of the 20th century.—
Carol Besler,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Founded in 1826 by watchmaker Julien Gallet in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the brand became best known for its chronometers for racing, aviation and expeditions.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
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Honda’s results come amid trade tensions with the U.S., which has slapped a 25% tariff on foreign automobile imports.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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Trump has made clear that his shock plans to slap a 100% tariff on film imports would not be included in a trade deal with the UK, where Pryce films Slow Horses.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Here are some of our favorite timepieces (and, in a few cases, looks) of the evening.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
6 May 2025
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Omega The Swiss watch brand also provided timepieces for many of the biggest names at the event.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
Verb
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Lemont 22-3-1 (5) Rocco Luciano smacks two-run double to spark Lemont to 5-0 win over Lincoln-Way West. 4.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2025
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He was considered a pioneer of hardcore wrestling, slamming opponents through tables and smacking them with chairs.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
12 May 2025
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“Clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clock. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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