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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Only Real Madrid have ever done so in the competition’s current guise (though Ajax and Bayern Munich achieved it before the European Cup was rebranded).

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
The researchers will need to determine how broadly the effect works and whether stronger enhancement can be achieved with different materials or cavity designs.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of achieved

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Photo courtesy of Atlanta Police Department Police said Brown had gained the mother's trust over about a year.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Postpartum wristbands gained traction across the country through health awareness campaigns fueled by social media posts and evening news segments.

— Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

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The final decision may have only been made more recently, but with the British school year starting in early-September, the royals will want to get settled with the children as soon as possible.

— Max Foster, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
The electrode is built from a two-dimensional conductive metal-organic framework (MOF), a porous material made by connecting metal components with organic molecules.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

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