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
It was clocked at between 10 and 15 miles per hour, with gusts up to 20 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service.
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Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
She’s been clocked at 64 mph, which in softball, pitching from 43 feet, is roughly equivalent to a baseball pitcher throwing 95 mph at 60 feet, six inches.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
In fact, this quarter Tesla clocked its second-worst net profits and vehicle deliveries out of the last 12 quarters, according to the earnings report; only the dismal results from the first quarter of 2025 were worse.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 22 Apr. 2026
Fearing retaliation from her employer, the worker clocked in to work with a black eye, her face still swollen from the attack, according to the complaint.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Traditionally, a country’s productivity is measured by how many hours its workforce clocked.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
In both sets of photos, the couples posed in the ocean wearing black swimwear; fans immediately clocked the reference on Rinna's part.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
Bishop Moore clocked one of the fastest 4×100-meter relay times in Orlando area history at the Florida Relays track and field meet at UF on Saturday.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
One track clocked in at more than 22 minutes long.
—Reed Jackson, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026
Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
She’s been clocked at 64 mph, which in softball, pitching from 43 feet, is roughly equivalent to a baseball pitcher throwing 95 mph at 60 feet, six inches.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
In fact, this quarter Tesla clocked its second-worst net profits and vehicle deliveries out of the last 12 quarters, according to the earnings report; only the dismal results from the first quarter of 2025 were worse.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 22 Apr. 2026
Fearing retaliation from her employer, the worker clocked in to work with a black eye, her face still swollen from the attack, according to the complaint.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Traditionally, a country’s productivity is measured by how many hours its workforce clocked.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
In both sets of photos, the couples posed in the ocean wearing black swimwear; fans immediately clocked the reference on Rinna's part.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
Bishop Moore clocked one of the fastest 4×100-meter relay times in Orlando area history at the Florida Relays track and field meet at UF on Saturday.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
One track clocked in at more than 22 minutes long.
—Reed Jackson, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clocked
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Here's a look at the pitch that ultimately knocked Jasson Domínguez out of the game.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The girl reportedly freed herself and knocked on a nearby neighbor's door, where she was brought inside to safety.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Carson Richter hit a grand slam for Newbury Park.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Austin Hays then hit a grounder to third baseman Manny Machado.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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That put an end to the zero-tariff trade environment for exporters on both sides of the Atlantic and slapped new duties onto Scotch whisky and other spirits sent to America from Britain.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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But what's really cool is that these are not just standard off-the-rack clubs that the folks at McLaren slapped their logo onto.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Mansfield ended the shutout bid in the seventh when Andrew Simmons smacked a two-out single that brought Jacob Bianchi home.—
Tim Crowley,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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The puck smacked off Vladar's left pad, then his right and across the goal line to give Pittsburgh the lead for good.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Pistons punched back with a 20-5 run as the Magic at one point missed 13 straight shots from the floor.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The would-be robbery victim did not need medical attention after being punched.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Gun control activists slammed the moves as dangerous and irresponsible just days after authorities say a man armed with guns and knives tried to storm the White House Correspondents' Association dinner and kill the Republican president.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2026
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Mathieu Choiniere's soft header off a corner kick played to the back post by David Martinez bounced in front of the goal and Hollingshead slammed home the finish to cap the scoring.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 May 2026
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Chris Sale sliced and diced and Drake Baldwin banged and bashed as the Braves beat the Rockies 9-1 on Saturday at Coors Field, setting a franchise record by starting the year unbeaten in their first 11 series (10-0-1).—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
3 May 2026
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Graham, [screenwriter] John Logan and I banged our heads around.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
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Some looked stunned, others threw up their hands or clapped.—
Camila Gomez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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My father clapped his shoulder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Clocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clocked. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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