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
As expected, the faster speed clocked more miles but used more battery.
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Adam L. Neal, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Last year’s event clocked in with 114,000 attendees.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Walker, clocked as the third-fastest back in the league on average, was sixth in the NFL with 33 carries of 10-plus yards a year ago.
—Sam McDowell March 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
Wind tunnel engineers also set up and calibrate the equipment housed in the tunnel to measure the forces acting on the model, as well as dig into the data clocked in such tests.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
After moving to Louisville to study at Sullivan University, Williams clocked about 230 hours of free labor at Jack Fry’s during an internship.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
Carter clocked that shift early.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
Leapmotor clocked 60,126 sales in January and February this year, a 19% jump year on year.
—Matthew Chin,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
More than 30 police officers (33 to be exact) clocked $400,000 or more last year with a combination of detail and overtime pay, with a few other categories peppered in.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Adam L. Neal, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Last year’s event clocked in with 114,000 attendees.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Walker, clocked as the third-fastest back in the league on average, was sixth in the NFL with 33 carries of 10-plus yards a year ago.
—Sam McDowell March 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
Wind tunnel engineers also set up and calibrate the equipment housed in the tunnel to measure the forces acting on the model, as well as dig into the data clocked in such tests.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
After moving to Louisville to study at Sullivan University, Williams clocked about 230 hours of free labor at Jack Fry’s during an internship.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
Carter clocked that shift early.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
Leapmotor clocked 60,126 sales in January and February this year, a 19% jump year on year.
—Matthew Chin,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
More than 30 police officers (33 to be exact) clocked $400,000 or more last year with a combination of detail and overtime pay, with a few other categories peppered in.
—Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clocked
Verb
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The lobbyists, Staples said, had the debate wrapped up tight long before the farmers even knocked the dirt off their boots and entered Congress.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Police said the crash knocked both the operator and his passenger off the e-scooter.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The mobile margarita bar in an an old VW van was an Instagram hit - and served a pretty perfect cocktail.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Big 12 player of the year hit the game-winner from the right side — while also falling to his right with the Cyclones’ Killyan Toure closely guarding.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The administration has also slapped tariffs on some specific products, including steel, lumber, and cars.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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The ingredients aren’t random cocktail names slapped onto standard drinks — they’re built to match the films.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Something that really smacked me in the mouth is taxes.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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In the opening minutes of the game, Victor Wembanyama drove in transition on Sam Hauser and got smacked in the nose and mouth, going down in pain for an extended period.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Prosecutors said, on Friday, Marshall punched her 11-year-old son in the face, giving him a bloody nose, and poured dish soap down his mouth and into his ear.—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Here’s a look at the dates and sites for each conference tournament and the winners that have punched their tickets to March Madness.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has taken steps to improve relations with North Korea, but North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has slammed the overtures and laid out his vision for more nuclear development.—
Soo-hyang Choi,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Foster immediately checked out of the game, slammed his fist on a chair and screamed when trainers probed at his right foot, then went back to Duke’s locker room.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And drummer Josh Freese, who returned to Nine Inch Nails last year after Foo Fighters dropped him for NIN’s previous drummer, Ilan Rubin, banged a percussion solo long enough for his bandmates to rush and join him on the main stage.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, Freeny banged for loose balls and rebounds and helped limit Cornhuskers’ guard Pryce Sandfort to nine points on nine field-goal attempts.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Before taking a seat, Doncic turned back toward Redick as reserve forward Jarred Vanderbilt stood up and clapped as if cheering on the Lakers to get in between his teammate and his coach.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
3 Mar. 2026
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The entire flight clapped and cheered.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Clocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clocked. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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