CLOCKED (UP) Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

clocked (up)

verb

past tense of clock (up), chiefly British

as in achieved

to obtain (as a goal) through effort among British actors he holds the distinction of having clocked up the most performances of Hamlet on the London stage

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The American supermarket, with its endless array of products and innovations like the shopping cart and barcodes, has achieved an almost mythical status around the world.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
The viciousness of Manson’s crimes left a lasting mark on American culture and Manson himself achieved a perverse popularity — which has not dissipated in the years since his death.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

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As of Tuesday morning, shares in SpaceX had plunged nearly 50% in value below a peak attained on June 16 in the frenzied aftermath of its IPO, which was the largest in history.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Even Telemundo’s legendary soccer narrator Cantor, has attained cross-over appeal, recently starring in a Coors Light commercial.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

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Shares have jumped 48% year to date and gained 2% in the premarket.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
In July, OpenAI disclosed that an autonomous AI agent escaped the boundaries of a cybersecurity evaluation and ultimately gained unauthorized access to Hugging Face's production infrastructure.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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The project is being made in association with Hathiramani Commercial Ventures and co-produced with investor and entrepreneur Manish Hathiramani, who marks his producing debut with the show.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
The press had also waned, likely through fatigue, by the time a host of substitutions, including Mbeumo, Amad, and Zirkzee were made on the hour mark.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

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clocked (out)

clocked (up)

clock (in)

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