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 Lindsay is eternally clocking in to do her job, to make sure that the sponge of this show has been so thoroughly wrung that there is not even a droplet of drama left inside. —

Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 June 2026 The apartments will be restricted to those making between 60% and 100% of the area median income, with the average unit clocking in at 89% AMI. —

Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 8 June 2026 So of course a nation famed for its exacting culture and being the most visited in the world—clocking 102 million international tourists in 2025—has a very specific appellation system for its luxury hotels. —

Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026 Woodall eyed Busse’s tools on the ground, clocking some familiar devices. —

Jane Bua, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 In a sense, bees went from wild foragers to shift workers, clocking in for bloom season as beekeepers hustled them from farm to farm. —

Literary Hub, 27 May 2026 The Razr+ and Razr Ultra got more expensive this year, clocking in at $1,100 and $1,500, respectively. —

ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026 Kubicek’s full script also called for fifth graders to play characters like the Unit Monster, Erin Wolfe, the Sloth, and of course, the Famous Mockingbird; though some of the most complicated Gamehendge numbers weren’t performed, the story was told in full — clocking in at around 75 minutes. —

Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026 Yet people who casually imagine themselves clocking the president and walking away victorious are clearly not experiencing themselves as helpless. —

Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026

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Pages followed with a single and Keller loaded the bases by hitting Freddie Freeman and Max Muncy with two outs.

— Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2026