clocked

past tense of clock

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of clocked Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu then clocked Sheehan for back-to-back homers to start the third inning, followed by Yoshida’s solo shot for a 5-3 lead two batters later. ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 None of those 66 pitches clocked under 100 mph, another record for the most 100 mph or faster pitches in a single game since 2008. Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 26 July 2026 Jeff Hays narrates the series on Audible, and that version has clocked over 140 million listening hours. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 23 July 2026 In addition, 31% clocked over 10 hours reading explicit romance per week. Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 When Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard’s serve was clocked at 153 mph last summer—the fastest in Wimbledon history—the number flashed on the scoreboard before the ball had stopped bouncing. Sam Birchall, Fortune, 9 July 2026 Following Sunday’s gig, the tour will have clocked in at 1,165 days (with plenty of days off in between regional jaunts, of course). Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 4 July 2026 Cannes in 2026 was the year the advertising power players finally clocked that, in a world of unlimited creator placements. Taylor Reilly, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 While the marathon shopping event technically clocked out yesterday, a whole bevy of Prime Day furniture deals are still going. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clocked
Verb
  • The subsequent drop, as well as a decline in the shares of Musk’s electric vehicle company Tesla, have knocked his wealth down to $783 billion, according to Forbes.
    Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Ezequiel Duran drove in four runs, the last on a game-ending double, and the Texas Rangers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Tuesday night to snap a season-worst six-game losing streak that knocked them out of the AL West lead.
    CBS News, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Musk pointed to each of the three business lines as part of the pillars of the company that will fuel what would have to be 10x growth in three or four years to hit his $1 trillion revenue projection.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, Alvarez’s chances to hit a home run will get a pick-me-up from playing at home.
    Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • New York Mets rookie Jefry Yan jumped high in the air with his feet spread apart, landed on the front of the mound and then slapped the grass with his left hand while briefly going to a knee.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Trump first slapped a 39 percent levy on Swiss exports in August 2025; eventually, that sky-high figure was reduced to 15 percent last November.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • The Tampa Bay Rays third baseman smacked a 463-foot whopper late last month.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 July 2026
  • Almost two years ago, China’s east coast was smacked by one of the strongest storms in decades, which temporarily halted container operations at both Shanghai and Ningbo ports.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • After arriving, the two got into an argument, during which Eason alleges Rodriguez punched him in the face with a closed fist.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
  • Police say that Salgado punched the victim and slammed him to the pavement.
    Abby Dodge, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • After one such strikeout Riley slammed his batting helmet to the ground, threw his bat aside and dropped his batting gloves in disgust.
    Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
  • Other Republican gubernatorial hopefuls have slammed Fauci in a similar way.
    Gray Rohrer, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Drums banged, flags swirled in the air and a group of supporters cheered, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the Brazilian midfielder.
    CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Moshobane outworked Sacramento midfielder Danny Crisostomo for the ball and banged it into the far side of the net.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026
Verb
  • As McIver built clouds and caterpillars from soap water, the children clapped and cheered in unison.
    Claire Wang, Oc Register, 23 July 2026
  • Last week, as dusk draped over the water, fans clapped the musicians through their last song of the night.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

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