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
The writer-director clocked her favorite pieces as the silk T-shirt dresses, plus a lot of the accessories and jewelry.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
The part wasn't a lengthy one — the Jack Ryan star's screen time clocked in under two minutes.
—Julia Emmanuele, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Gayton tied for second with Jose Ceja, whose gourds clocked in at 1,621 pounds.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Burr first described going to the island country of Bahrain — which is more socially liberal than Saudi Arabia — where a customs agent immediately clocked his anxiety about doing stand-up in the region and gave him grief about it.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
That’s much closer to the size of Boise’s Target on Eagle Road, whose plans clocked in at 125,400 square feet, the Statesman previously reported.
—Rose Evans
september 22, Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2025
New Brighton police clocked him driving 90 mph in a 60 mph zone on the entrance ramp to Interstate 694 from Silver Lake Road.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
During the play, NFL Next Gen Stats stated that McNichols had clocked a top speed of over 20 mph.
—Caden Senn, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
The match, which clocked in at just under 90 minutes, was pretty dead even — in pretty much every regard — through four games.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
The part wasn't a lengthy one — the Jack Ryan star's screen time clocked in under two minutes.
—Julia Emmanuele, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Gayton tied for second with Jose Ceja, whose gourds clocked in at 1,621 pounds.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Burr first described going to the island country of Bahrain — which is more socially liberal than Saudi Arabia — where a customs agent immediately clocked his anxiety about doing stand-up in the region and gave him grief about it.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
That’s much closer to the size of Boise’s Target on Eagle Road, whose plans clocked in at 125,400 square feet, the Statesman previously reported.
—Rose Evans
september 22, Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2025
New Brighton police clocked him driving 90 mph in a 60 mph zone on the entrance ramp to Interstate 694 from Silver Lake Road.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
During the play, NFL Next Gen Stats stated that McNichols had clocked a top speed of over 20 mph.
—Caden Senn, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
The match, which clocked in at just under 90 minutes, was pretty dead even — in pretty much every regard — through four games.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clocked
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While half-heartedly watching Napier against Miami, Stricklin accidentally knocked one of Marino’s letters out of place.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Guido has been a magnet for controversy; a decade earlier he had been knocked to the ground when the Pirates’ first baseman Randall Simon took a swing at him with his bat from the visitor’s dugout, causing both the Italian sausage and hot dog to fall.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The ball popped up in the air and Bolton was there to grab it, except he was hit by teammate Drue Tranquill.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Hikers hit Goat Trail Hill 'n Dale Hiking Club will hike Thursday along the Goat Trail to Steel Creek on the Buffalo National River.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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All of the electricity, vibes and crash-the-establishment momentum that began when Deion smacked TCU in his first game as Colorado’s coach have evaporated behind nothing but losses.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Oct. 2025
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In the locker room, fellow pass-rusher extraordinaire Jonathon Cooper smacked Bonitto’s shoulders and bellowed his praises to a gaggle of reporters.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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Hitting left-handed against powerful Cleveland reliever Hunter Gaddis, Pérez slapped a single into right field to bring in two runs and turn another nailbiter into a comfortable 4-1 lead.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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In a video posted just days before the competition started, Richter gets his butt slapped by his mentor.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Howell punched and raped her before making off with her necklace, cellphone and purse, police said.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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In the clip, the employee, 66-year-old Thomas Schlage, is pushed to the ground and repeatedly punched.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dart and Hart banged helmets on the play and, with Dart taking a moment to catch his breath, he was sent for a concussion exam by the spotter in the booth.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Opposition lawmakers banged their hands on their tables, pushing the speaker to cut short the debate on the government program.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And in a different year, with a different quarterback, the outcome was the same early in Monday night’s first quarter as Higgins pivoted to his back-shoulder and slammed to the turf with a 19-yard catch.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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Tatiana slammed the horn and floored the gas pedal, roaring into her backyard.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The 12-day war with Iran in June was especially traumatizing, as Iranian missiles pounded Israeli cities and families slept in bomb shelters.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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Rescuers are struggling to reach at least 200 hikers trapped in a Mount Everest valley by an unexpectedly fierce weekend snowstorm that pounded the mountain with snow and heavy rain, according to Chinese state media CCTV.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Clocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clocked. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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