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 By June of 2025, an early cut of Michael was reportedly clocking in at four hours long, leading the filmmakers to consider releasing the film in two parts even then. —

Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026 Related Stories Each show will have about 60 episodes, with each episode clocking in at a snappy 60-90 seconds. —

Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 May 2026 The region has some of the world’s longest working hours, with laborers there often clocking more than 2,000 hours a year compared to around 1,700 in the US, and close to 1,400 in Germany. —

Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 8 May 2026 And an All-County performer clocking a best time for high school. —

Dan Albano, Oc Register, 8 May 2026 Although Post Malone‘s Big Ass Stadium Tour Part 2 kicked off last month, the artist is clocking some more studio time before getting back on the road. —

Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 May 2026 For history, consider that the course – in the 1950s – was the longest in the world, clocking in at 8,040 yards. —

Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026 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, 29 Apr. 2026 The chain has fulfilled nearly 65,000 orders since rolling out the enhanced service in early April, with the ten fastest deliveries to date clocking in at less than twelve minutes. —

Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026

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Kay, meanwhile, rebounded after a first inning filled with traffic — two singles and hitting a batter with a pitch — to top his previous career high of 5 2/3 innings.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
As Kelsey Luderer rounded third base and headed home Thursday after hitting a game-tying home run that ignited Sherman Oaks Notre Dame to a 6-3 Division 1 softball playoff win over Anaheim Canyon, she was greeted by every teammate at the plate.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026