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
Several big tech stocks were higher in early trading Wednesday, with semiconductor makers including Broadcom and Intel clocking modest gains.
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Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
The box office figures collected by UNIC vary drastically from territory to territory, with some markets clocking increases.
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Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Day and Night will be a double album clocking in at 24 tracks, with each LP comprising 12 songs.
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Jaeden Pinder,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
Shot in only one day and clocking in around eight minutes, the final scene feels as much like a seance or invocation as a piece of drama.
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Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Take a day trip to Beaver Island—Lake Michigan’s largest island, clocking in at nearly 56 square miles—via the Beaver Island Boat Company ferry, departing from Charlevoix.
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Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
The grinding robot has already proven its worth on the shop floor, successfully processing more than 500 steel sections while clocking a sleek 15 percent boost in operational efficiency.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
The get-in price for Game 5 also surged by $1,000, with the cheapest tickets as of June 10 clocking in at nearly $2,500.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
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.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
The box office figures collected by UNIC vary drastically from territory to territory, with some markets clocking increases.
—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Day and Night will be a double album clocking in at 24 tracks, with each LP comprising 12 songs.
—
Jaeden Pinder,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
Shot in only one day and clocking in around eight minutes, the final scene feels as much like a seance or invocation as a piece of drama.
—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Take a day trip to Beaver Island—Lake Michigan’s largest island, clocking in at nearly 56 square miles—via the Beaver Island Boat Company ferry, departing from Charlevoix.
—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
The grinding robot has already proven its worth on the shop floor, successfully processing more than 500 steel sections while clocking a sleek 15 percent boost in operational efficiency.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
The get-in price for Game 5 also surged by $1,000, with the cheapest tickets as of June 10 clocking in at nearly $2,500.
—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clocking
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Given the quick-hitting nature of the early morning showers, along with the very isolated nature of afternoon storms, not much rain is expected Friday.
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After slashing its Scope 3 carbon emissions by 20 percent from a 2019 baseline and hitting its target five years ahead of schedule, the Uniqlo parent company has raised the stakes, aiming for an additional 10 percent reduction by 2030.
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Cape Verde is not punching above its weight on heart.
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Court records reveal he was subsequently arrested for throwing a rock at people, and later for punching someone else.
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Newsom’s office said that along with the FBI, agents from the IRS have been knocking on doors and asking questions.
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After knocking the trash can down, the bear easily shoved its arms inside.
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The refs started handing out technical fouls like free samples, slapping Thomas and Hines-Allen with a double technical.
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Prosecutors dropped all charges against a bouncer for allegedly slapping a bar patron in February.
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While the cameras were rolling, Spielberg would stand just out of frame with two wooden bats, banging them together to startle her.
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And on the other hand, there've been some folks who would like to see me out every day, right, banging the drum.
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The video shows the panicked deer backing itself into a corner, slamming itself against the building and retaining wall.
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Diplo has taken a similarly direct approach — by slamming artists who oppose using the technology.
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Deputies responded to a report of a driver smacking his car into a guardrail in front of The Bridge Restaurant before driving away, according to a sheriff’s office news release.
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As the match got away from her in the second set and the Court Philippe-Chatrier crowd became increasingly hostile, Andreeva fully unraveled, smacking another ball towards the roof and asking members of her box to leave.
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Both Ghana and England will walk away with a point after Ghana managed to hold off England in a heart-pounding final few minutes of stoppage time.
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Each time, my heart would start pounding.
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“Clocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clocking. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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