clock (up)

chiefly British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clock (up)
Verb
  • By Monday evening, the fire crew has achieved full containment of the blaze.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2025
  • The non-stick surface is also achieved naturally, without the use of any chemicals to coat the pan.
    Izzy Baskette, People.com, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • But Penn State, which licenses intellectual property to create vintage and throwback apparel, won.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
  • What’s better than buying winning lottery jackpot tickets?
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • These are only a few examples of the deep ties between higher education and the founding generation; approximately half of them attained some form of it—an impressively high level of advanced learning for the time.
    Time, Time, 1 July 2025
  • Radar provides real-time reads on inventory continuously, and the kind of data that otherwise would only attained online through e-commerce.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • The Aperol spritz has gained a reputation for being a healthier alternative to other cocktails.
    Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 5 July 2025
  • But that brief overlap sparked a lifelong friendship, and Gallagher watched from afar over the years as Brewer gained prominence in the San Diego legal community.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • Trump also recently made public calls to cancel Netanyahu's Israeli corruption trial.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
  • Square Peg co-founders Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen want to help make aspiring filmmakers’ dreams come true.
    Rance Collins, IndieWire, 8 July 2025
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“Clock (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clock%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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