Thesaurus results for CLOCKING

clocking

verb

present participle of clock

as in hitting

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 clocking Another budget-minded Chromebook at a serious price drop, the IdeaPad Slim 3i is lightweight and features epic battery life, clocking in at over 15 hours. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026 Big Tech has spent the last 12 months making steady inroads into fashion, and Vogue Business has been clocking every move. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 7 July 2026 Employees should be recognized for meaningfully showing up—being good colleagues, bringing positive energy and ideas to work—not for clocking the longest hours. — Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Riles’s company now employs 18 people, and as of May, the company’s grown 43% year over year, according to John Helms, director of sales and business insights, clocking slightly over $10 million in revenue in 2025. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 Traffic speeds saw a massive improvement during Game 4, on Thursday, June 25, clocking in at 30% faster than historical data. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026 Bonner, a third-year veteran who has worked his way up the roster as a former undrafted player, has a reputation as one of Miami’s five fastest players, consistently clocking one of the team’s top three speeds in practice based on the team’s tracker every player wears. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 Several big tech stocks were higher in early trading Wednesday, with semiconductor makers including Broadcom and Intel clocking modest gains. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 24 June 2026 For clocking thousands of steps per day, opt for supportive shoes like the Brooks Revel 8 Sneakers. — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clocking

Verb

There was more talk of hitting a provisional, but Spieth refused.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 14 July 2026
That cool air crashes toward the ground, then spreads outward in every direction like water hitting the floor.

— Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of hitting

Verb

At the same hearing in May, Cooper answered another question the way Hegseth might have—by punching back.

— Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Video of the incident shows two officers struggling with the woman, with one of them punching her in the head before taking her to the ground.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

Definition of punching

Verb

There was briefly some concern earlier this year that Chestnut wouldn’t be able to participate in the 2026 competition after he was arrested for allegedly slapping a man in an Indiana bar.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Haaland’s winning goal came after another bout of yanking and pulling; the striker tried to free himself by slapping the defender’s arm away, eventually just carrying on regardless.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of slapping

Verb

With men on first and second against Andrew Alvarez (2-3), Rice hit a drive on the fourth straight curveball from Alvarez that center fielder Dylan Crews was unable to catch while slamming into the wall.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Six fighting bulls and their steers repeatedly knocked runners to the cobblestones, with one bull breaking from the herd and slamming into a cluster of unsuspecting participants.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of slamming

Verb

The first mode is a more simple impact detonation — simply put, smacking the asteroid's surface to create a shallow crater, in which a nuclear device is exploded.

— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 7 July 2026
Gill saved the first shot in the penalty shootout against Germany, diving to his left and smacking away the ball headed for the back of the net.

— Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Definition of smacking

Verb

Saturday’s match was missing the loud Latin passion and party atmosphere that South American teams’ fans would have brought; the near-constant singing and chanting to a steady pounding drumbeat.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
The drums began pounding; the rain started to beat down even harder.

— Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026