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 Andrew Scott had played Hamlet 150 times, each production clocking in at three hours and 45 minutes. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026 Dabas said pups have run as fast as 22 mph, clocking several miles in just one visit. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 The rest of the conference has a less than one percent chance of winning it all, the only Power 4 conference with just one team clocking in at above one percent. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 As of Friday, Lala is still considered a tropical storm, with wind gusts clocking in at about 60 miles per hour (about 95 kilometers per hour). — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026 Nielsen is also clocking a strong performance from Married at First Sight. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 As a fitness enthusiast, clocking 10,000 steps each day is nonnegotiable—and as someone living in the more walkable-than-drivable city of San Francisco, those steps aren’t always optional. — Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2026 In the middle of the pack, with the average night’s sleep clocking in at between six hours and 45 minutes and seven hours, are Thailand, Argentina, Taiwan, and Singapore. — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026 Ball took a liking to the young performer, clocking her potential. — Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clocking

Verb

The Orioles scored only one run over their previous three games against Boston, but Joey Cantillo (9-9) did plenty to help them out of their slump, allowing 3 hits and 5 walks and hitting 2 batters in 2 1/3 innings.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
In men’s tennis, before even hitting the ball, the server has around a 66 percent chance of winning the point.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of hitting

Verb

Stanley is accused of blocking Rajabi’s car with his body, punching Rajabi’s window and resisting arrest.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
An Arkansas State Police trooper was captured on dashcam footage yanking the passenger of a vehicle by his hair and punching him in the face after a high-speed chase that ended in the streets of Blytheville.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of punching

Verb

At the weigh-ins and face-off for the IBF heavyweight championship fight, Itauma shoved Hrgovic off the stage and the latter retaliated by slapping the former's face.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Already, Skubal’s joining in on pregame handshake lines and slapping the dugout railing in time to Roki Sasaki’s warm-up music.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of slapping

Verb

The Chicago Cubs center fielder made an Air Jordan-style catch during Friday’s 6-1 win over the Miami Marlins, banging into a nook where two walls converge at funky loanDepot park.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Last week, law enforcement in the city of Kirkland, Washington (just northeast of Seattle) responded to a 911 call from a resident reporting loud banging inside their home.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of banging

Verb

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
Catcher Daniel Susac followed up Wednesday’s two-home-run game by smacking a two-run shot, and the Giants bullpen didn’t break down while protecting a 4-1 victory.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 31 July 2026