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 For this 72-year-old, the cross-country walk part of her mission is clocking about 40,000 steps a day, covering 12 to 15 miles a day, and turning strangers into friends, one step at a time. — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026 Interestingly, in trial runs of the course – from Hongmen to Zhongtianmen – rival Beijing company UNIUBI AI put itself on the map, with its flagship Cyvet robot dog clocking a time of 35 minutes and 47 seconds. — New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026 This, on the heels of decoding the trends—both what to where and how, clocking the art influences, and highlighting trenchant quotes from the reviews. — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026 Most in the party are already clocking North Carolina as lost to the Democrats. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026 The game is short, with videos showing off its full campaign all clocking in at under an hour. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 1 Nov. 2026 While Angel Reese is grinding for a title in the WNBA Finals, Clark is clocking offseason commercial shifts. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 All the diamonds here are lab-grown, clocking in at a total weight of three carats. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 In Only In Your State’s report, Hoboken, New Jersey, had the highest score among the 2,500 cities analyzed, clocking in at a whopping 97. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clocking

Verb

The brother will provoke him by hitting him first and saying cruel things, typically about me.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Shortly after the conversation began, Soho pulled out a handgun and shot at the officers, hitting two of them, according to the GBI.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of hitting

Verb

Video shows a Pine-Richland football player punching a Plum player in the head during a game, prompting calls for accountability.

— CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Anthony David Lizardo, 28, was arrested Sunday on a second-degree murder charge stemming from an incident where he was seen punching a man repeatedly in downtown Miami, according to his arrest report.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of punching

Verb

The alleged assault on restaurant employees Investigators said Gonzalez ambushed the employee, repeatedly punching him in the face with closed fists, knocking him to the ground, and continuing to strike him.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
The firefighter responded by knocking Brown out with a metal bar.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of knocking

Verb

Gabby Williams hopped off a double-decker bus and began dancing through the streets, blowing a whistle to the beat and slapping high-fives with fans all while keeping her WNBA Finals MVP trophy safely tucked in her left arm.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Jamie Love is swaying, slapping a hand against her thigh to keep time, and mouthing along to the music that plays from a set of portable speakers.

— Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of slapping

Verb

Plus, Skullcandy's Crusher Bass technology utilizes dedicated bass drivers to really give you a head-banging experience, sending bone-shattering bass pulsating through your skull.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
And although the set wasn’t particularly long, Charli rocked it, sending heads banging everywhere.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of banging

Verb

But acquiring those products throughout the years-to-a-decade doesn’t hurt my wallet as much as slamming $2,000 on the Apple Store counter.

— Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
The team behind this research performed simulations of the early universe and found stellar systems were densely packed, leading to stars frequently slamming into each other.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of slamming

Verb

But Varma and Shivam Dube (27) upped the ante in the final three overs by smacking 57 runs against Sufyan Moqim, Ayub and Ahmed Daniyal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Carrington was ejected from the game in the first half after smacking Cunningham across the face during Cunningham's layup attempt.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of smacking

Verb

At the bottom of the slope, dozens of protective barriers have been installed as a buffer from waves pounding the shoreline.

— Michele Gile, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
When defenses do catch up, McQuillan — like her teammates — have the green light to keep pounding away.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026