clock-watcher

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clock-watcher
Noun
  • Slugs, snails, and even earwigs will often congregate in these damp spots and be much easier to collect.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
  • The snail itself wasn’t found with the shells, but the shell was enough to diagnose the animal, Czaja said.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Would Mickey 17's creepers defeat Dune's sandworms in battle?
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The latter includes premium materials and takes inspiration from men’s dress shoes and creepers.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • Poker Face creator Rian Johnson wanted to set an episode of the Natasha Lyonne-starring slacker clairvoyant series in the world of minor-league baseball.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 16 June 2025
  • Likewise, Reuben’s increasing respect for Xavier, who turns out to have more going for him than his flaky slacker demeanor might indicate.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Prior laggards which have had enough improvement to be considered for new leadership.
    Randy Watts, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • While the bottom third of the order has been contributing most of the season, the Cubs’ Fantastic Four (now playing in ballparks across the country) are not only each slugging .500, but Tucker is actually the laggard at .515 as his three teammates are each above .550.
    Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Pay per crawl is currently in private beta; interested sites and crawlers can reach out to Cloudflare.
    Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 1 July 2025
  • The crawlers' behavior suggests different possible motivations.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Retired or not, the world’s greatest quarterback does not have the luxury to indulge in sequential action—one thing at a time is for slowpokes and losers.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025
  • One group of 15 female rats, brighter in color than the rest, kept zooming past the others to make it into the houses first, making the rest of their furry colleagues look like slowpokes.
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Clock-watcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clock-watcher. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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