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
Burlington, Colorado, clocked a gust of 71 mph and gusts over 60 mph were observed in western Kansas and the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles.
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Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
And to my delight, the Eight Sleep app clocked the exact same stats.
—Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 17 Feb. 2026
Striker Pence of Corona Santiago has been clocked throwing 101 mph.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
In its first season, episodes clocked over 4M views and clips over 67M, with guests including Kevin Durant, Trevor Wallace, Kevin Gates and the return of Drake — the latter an interview which rocketed Althoff to social media fame given that it was conducted in bed.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Another challenge for Coutté was to cut down the film festival sequence, which initially clocked in at 26 minutes.
—Simon Thompson, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
But defensive end Derick Hall clocked him, knocking the ball out — and a Seattle defender pounced on it.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Vonn had clocked the third-fastest time in a training run on Saturday, ahead of the race — behind her teammate Breezy Johnson — though the run was called off due to bad weather before all the racers had participated.
—Haley Ott, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
DeMar DeRozan clocked that Jones’ hand was where it shouldn’t be, uncorked into a shooting motion and invited contact.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
And to my delight, the Eight Sleep app clocked the exact same stats.
—Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 17 Feb. 2026
Striker Pence of Corona Santiago has been clocked throwing 101 mph.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
In its first season, episodes clocked over 4M views and clips over 67M, with guests including Kevin Durant, Trevor Wallace, Kevin Gates and the return of Drake — the latter an interview which rocketed Althoff to social media fame given that it was conducted in bed.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
Another challenge for Coutté was to cut down the film festival sequence, which initially clocked in at 26 minutes.
—Simon Thompson, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
But defensive end Derick Hall clocked him, knocking the ball out — and a Seattle defender pounced on it.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Vonn had clocked the third-fastest time in a training run on Saturday, ahead of the race — behind her teammate Breezy Johnson — though the run was called off due to bad weather before all the racers had participated.
—Haley Ott, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
DeMar DeRozan clocked that Jones’ hand was where it shouldn’t be, uncorked into a shooting motion and invited contact.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clocked
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Cooper went up for a fast-break dunk and Jamerson knocked him to the floor.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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In his complaint, Rodriguez alleges the punch from Garcia knocked him unconscious.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere, stories of economic gloom – from galloping inflation to restaurant closures and the knock-on impact of severe tax increases – describe the many ways in which the prolonged war in Ukraine is now hitting Russians hard in the pocket at home.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Finally, Kylie Minogue bags another top 40 hit thanks to the release of Tension Tour/Live 2025 (Mushroom Music) on CD and vinyl.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2026
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Duer slapped a single up the middle, but Harrison struckout looking to end the inning.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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No matter how many times he was slapped in the face or counted out, Jesse Jackson kept on running—the consummate political survivor.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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Within seconds, Perez smacked a cellphone out of the man's hand, swung at his head and tackled him to the ground.—
Sheridan Hendrix,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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After accepting a cross-ice pass from Ryan McDonagh, Kucherov smacked a one-timer from outside the right faceoff dot over Swayman’s glove, tying the score at 5-5.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Witnesses said LaBeouf was thrown out of the bar for being aggressive, then punched someone several times outside.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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When police intervened, multiple arrests were made, including a student who allegedly punched an officer, which required staples in the officer’s head to treat, according to police.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Panthers forward, 28, dedicated his gold medal to Gaudreau, a Columbus Blue Jackets and fellow national team player, who died cycling in August 2024 when a drunk driver allegedly swerved and slammed into his bicycle.—
Chris Kudialis,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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Many city Democrats quickly took the position that this showed bad management by Stewart, while Stewart’s defenders slammed the action as a political smear.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
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Some days Dhrubo banged his head against the wall, as though their mother would come and give him her attention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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Griseck is concerned about point guard Gustavo Roca, who banged his knee on a layup and left the game late in the third quarter.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2026
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The crowd — representing a wide range of backgrounds and languages — clapped along and filmed on their phones, clearly enjoying it.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
19 Feb. 2026
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Light shows lit up bridges and skyscrapers as the fireworks went off and crowds clapped in rhythm to live pop music performances.—
Ken Moritsugu,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Clocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clocked. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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