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 average reader clocked in with eight.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
The outlet also noted that Resiman’s forehand swing clocked in at 115 miles per hour.
—Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
The Media Research Center, a conservative watchdog group which is part-funded by Republican donor Robert Mercer, clocked that 92% of jokes told on the six nightly late-night shows were aimed at conservatives.
—Peter White, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2025
Sunday also clocked in with the highest daily precipitation of the year.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 22 Dec. 2025
The Bluegrass State lost only to Utah, Connecticut and Alabama which clocked-in at first, second and third, respectively.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Dec. 2025
That's a smaller annual increase than for the 12 months ending in September, when inflation was clocked at 3%.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
The Nifty 50 has clocked two straight weekly declines, while the Sensex ended lower last week.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
The runtime, too, clocked in at just under four and a half hours, the semaglutided effect of the Rock Hall returning to Los Angeles.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
The outlet also noted that Resiman’s forehand swing clocked in at 115 miles per hour.
—Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
The Media Research Center, a conservative watchdog group which is part-funded by Republican donor Robert Mercer, clocked that 92% of jokes told on the six nightly late-night shows were aimed at conservatives.
—Peter White, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2025
Sunday also clocked in with the highest daily precipitation of the year.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 22 Dec. 2025
The Bluegrass State lost only to Utah, Connecticut and Alabama which clocked-in at first, second and third, respectively.
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Dec. 2025
That's a smaller annual increase than for the 12 months ending in September, when inflation was clocked at 3%.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
The Nifty 50 has clocked two straight weekly declines, while the Sensex ended lower last week.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
The runtime, too, clocked in at just under four and a half hours, the semaglutided effect of the Rock Hall returning to Los Angeles.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clocked
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White egrets stood in the shallows, a woodpecker knocked somewhere nearby, and pairs of green parrots flew upstream, beating their wings in time.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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He was eventually knocked free of the vehicle, and suffered significant lacerations that required 33 stitches, the official said.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Iowa then got three good looks from the three-point line in the final seconds but couldn't hit the tying shot.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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Despite their franchise history dating back to the mid-70s (via Kansas City and Colorado), which includes essentially all of the highest-scoring era in league history, the New Jersey Devils have never had a player hit either of the game’s most basic offensive milestones.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Five players were booked during their defeat to Cameroon, including Foster, who slapped the linesman’s hand twice and screamed in his face in frustration over a decision.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Its tail slapped the surface of the water, marking la paiche’s territory.—
Noah Lederman,
Robb Report,
3 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The group has smacked around quarterbacks, tackled well and dominated most key areas but hasn’t taken the ball away like an elite defense.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
4 Jan. 2026
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We’re getting smacked around by teams by 30, 40 points.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2026
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With a merciless 56-22 thumping of Oregon in the Peach Bowl, the Hoosiers punched their ticket to their first national championship game appearance in program history.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Jenkins brutally stomped and punched Coto, who was severely injured and put on life support.—
Tony Aiello,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Wilson slammed Homeland Security officials for the shooting that came a day after a woman was fatally shot by immigration agents in Minneapolis.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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Many Democrats have slammed the administration's conclusions, arguing that the video does not appear to show the woman trying to hit officers.—
Maggie Vespa,
NBC news,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Dostal blocked Hughes’ slap shot from the point, but Kaprizov banged a shot past Dostal after a scramble in front of the net for his 24th goal.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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Dostal blocked Hughes' slap shot from the point, but Kaprizov banged a shot past Dostal after a scramble in front of the net for his 24th goal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The dancers wove through the crowd as others clapped along in raucous celebration.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Quite a crowd had gathered by then, most of them the retired and the conventioneers who wander aimlessly up and down Kalakaua Avenue in the off seasons, and, when two police officers finally drove up, the crowd clapped.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Clocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clocked. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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