as in shirker
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clock-watcher
Noun
-
Chitons belong to the class Polyplacophora, a group of marine mollusks — distant relatives of snails, clams, and octopuses — distinguished by a series of overlapping shell plates running down their backs.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026 -
Chitons are distant relatives of snails, clams, and octopuses, distinguished by overlapping shell plates running down their backs.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
With Tahiti as its inspiration, the Vanilla Sky (vanilla vodka, orgeat, pineapple, triple sec and lime) is a creeper.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
-
Most striking among them is the eldest son, dressed in a long velvet frock coat and a battered pair of brothel creepers.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2025
Noun
-
On great banners overhead, the Jaguars' lank-haired quarterback, Trevor Lawrence, looks on impassively, his vibe somewhere between ’90s skate slacker and chisel-jawed jock.—
Toby Skinner,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Feb. 2026
-
Our unnamed protagonist, a slacker with a goatee, is no protester.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Then came five Democratic stragglers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
-
Jeremy told a few stragglers to catch up.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
The conflict is creating leaders and laggards, JPMorgan analysts wrote Monday.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
-
Apollo and Jefferies were among the laggards, dropping 8% and 10%, respectively.—
Sean Conlon,Pia Singh,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
The site attracted vandals and groups of as many as 40 loiterers at a time before its parking lot was fenced off.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
This photo shows off the staggering scale of SLS, the VAB, and the crawler-transporter vehicle that hauls the rocket to and from the launch pad.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2026
-
Scales can be treated with horticultural oil applied when the immature (crawler) stage is active.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Much of the drama is undermined by the odd choice to have the characters explain exactly what is happening (presumably for the slowpokes in the back).—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
-
Just up ahead, a slowpoke chugging along in the left lane.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Clock-watcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clock-watcher. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
