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clock

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verb (1)

clock (up)

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verb (2)

chiefly British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of clock
Noun
During the ceremony, the officiant held up objects such as Band-Aids, a clock and a mug. Catherine Santino, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025 In the spacious main lobby, an ornate clock dominated the back wall and huge columns surrounded the tellers’ cages. Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
The 5-11, 191-pound Golden clocked 4.29 seconds in the 40-yard dash at the NFL combine, the fastest among receivers. Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025 Though rip current speeds typically flow 1-2 feet per second, some speeds have been clocked as as fast as 8 feet per second — besting Olympic swimmers’ paces, NOAA noted. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clock
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clock
Noun
  • Notably, the Churchill timer had Journalism at 1:01.4 for the five furlongs.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • There is one button for power, one for rotation and one to activate the sleep timer.
    Tantse Walter, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Tag Heuer returned as official timekeeper for Formula 1 in January, as part of a global 10-year deal with LVMH.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Rejoining Formula 1 as its official timekeeper in 2025 is part of this version —but the message is broader: the brand is for those who push limits of high performance, competitiveness and accomplishment, in sports or life.
    Stéphane JG Girod, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Caliber 135 is one of the legendary movements that entered and eventually won multiple prizes in the famous observatory chronometer competitions held in Neuchâtel and Geneva, Switzerland, as well as Kew Teddington in England, and Besançon, France, in the first part of the 20th century.
    Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Founded in 1826 by watchmaker Julien Gallet in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the brand became best known for its chronometers for racing, aviation and expeditions.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
  • She was criticized by some for her expensive timepiece and for using prisoners as production props.
    Michael Collins, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The timepiece is estimated to be worth $54,900 and features Rolex’s signature President bracelet.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clock. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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