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
In August, Hyperliquid clocked in over $100 million in revenue.
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Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Variety clocked the applause at 6 minutes, while Deadline was more bullish with 8 1/2.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2025
Casino operator Wynn Resorts clocked in as overbought with an RSI of 77.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
For the few hundred in attendance, the performances — which clocked in at over 7 hours — were worth the price of admission alone.
—Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
Jackie clocked Cole’s attitude quickly, but as her new friend Grace (Ellie O’Brien) says, The Cole Effect cannot be denied.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2025
Wide receivers coach Kevin Beard said Moore clocked in as the fastest receiver on the team.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Miller has thrown 26 of the 41 pitches clocked at 102 mph or faster by Padres pitchers since 2008 (the first year StatCast tracked pitch velocity).
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Observers in lanyards clocked his every twitch.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Variety clocked the applause at 6 minutes, while Deadline was more bullish with 8 1/2.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2025
Casino operator Wynn Resorts clocked in as overbought with an RSI of 77.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
For the few hundred in attendance, the performances — which clocked in at over 7 hours — were worth the price of admission alone.
—Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
Jackie clocked Cole’s attitude quickly, but as her new friend Grace (Ellie O’Brien) says, The Cole Effect cannot be denied.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2025
Wide receivers coach Kevin Beard said Moore clocked in as the fastest receiver on the team.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Miller has thrown 26 of the 41 pitches clocked at 102 mph or faster by Padres pitchers since 2008 (the first year StatCast tracked pitch velocity).
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Observers in lanyards clocked his every twitch.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clocked
Verb
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In the suburbs during the 2020 and 2022 assessment cycles, appeals to the board of review generally knocked commercial values below industry standards for accuracy.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The boys knocked on Leon’s door several times and ran away, Julián’s cousin told police.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Beach, 46, was arrested for DWI-felony serious injury, possession of drug paraphernalia, hit and run/leave scene, reckless driving and failure to maintain lane.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Every Dodger in the starting lineup had at least one hit on a night when there were 18 to go around.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
20 Aug. 2025
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August 27 - Wilmer Flores and Matt Chapman smacked home runs, Heliot Ramos collected three hits and the San Francisco Giants rewarded Justin Verlander with a second win of the season in a 5-2 home victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.—
Field Level Media,
Reuters,
27 Aug. 2025
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Lutkenhaus smacked Moser’s hand, and then gave him a hug.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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During the stream, Kardashian tagged along for Cenat's noodle game — basically, a challenge where the influencer and his friends take turns hitting each other on the head with pool noodles while participants wear helmets and don't know which of their peers slapped them from behind.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The tariffs affected by Friday’s ruling were implemented by Trump this year under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, and slapped duties as high as 50% on imports from some countries.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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Delaney-Rowland told him to put the gun away, but when Parker didn’t, Delaney-Rowland punched him again, then Parker shot him in the back of the head, police said.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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Like the clang of bells, the sound bypassed my ears and punched the air from my lungs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tammy banged her foot into something hard at the foot of the bed.—
Mandi Wright,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Brunson then banged her gavel and said the meeting was adjourned.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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An evening bike ride on a rural road turned fatal in a most unusual way, when the cyclist slammed into a deer in the dark, according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Supporters of Mangione have slammed Shein for using his likeness while his critics have also described the photo as a new low.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Predictably, there’s lots of fighting in The Smashing Machine, including plenty of that knee-to-the-face business, though the sound design is often more disturbing than the visuals; the sound of flesh giving way as it’s being pounded like a piece of meat just feels inhumane.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
1 Sep. 2025
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In recent days, Israel pounded Gaza City, while strikes killed Hamas’ military spokesperson and the Houthis’ prime minister in Yemen.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Clocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clocked. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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