Thesaurus results for CLOCKED

clocked

verb

past tense of clock

as in knocked

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 clocked One of the troopers caught up to the sedan and clocked it at 111 mph, according to report. —

David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026 And the Cannes crowd greeted Schoenbrun’s bloody effort with a warm reception and standing ovation that clocked in at just under six minutes after the credits rolled, as well as a four-minute speech from the filmmaker. —

Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026 The Mustangs’ 200 free relay of Chloe Wool-Smith, Pang, Karolina Sangasy and Mia Walker clocked a consideration time for the CIF State meet next week. —

Dan Albano, Oc Register, 9 May 2026 The series has clocked over 140 million listening hours on Audible. —

Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 9 May 2026 Khan started to receive texts from friends who clocked his pieces as the film hit screens. —

José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 8 May 2026 Per the outlet, a Surrey police officer clocked Hollywood's speed at 96 mph, but he was believed to have gone over 105 mph. —

Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026 In a category that has clocked in at seven nominees in each of the past two years, a ton of performances will be banging on the door from the outside. —

Joe Reid, Vulture, 2 May 2026 The station also made history when its crew clocked a record-breaking 9-hour, 6-minute spacewalk. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026

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Verb

The deputy then spoke with the boy, who said the water bottle Schuman threw hit him on the side of his stomach and knocked his phone down.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating vandalism at Old Memphis Cemetery in Palmetto, where deputies say 17 grave sites were damaged with broken and knocked-down headstones, graffiti and damaged concrete.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026