clocking (out)

present participle of clock (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clocking (out)
checking out
Verb
  • Woodside Energy Group — Shares of the Australian oil and gas company jumped more than 7% after Bloomberg News reported , citing people familiar, that Exxon Mobil is checking out possible acquisition targets including Woodside.
    Darla Mercado, CFP®,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 June 2026
  • However, the main activity was not checking out or returning books.
    Molly McCrea, CBS News, 12 June 2026
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“Clocking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clocking%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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