clocking (up)

present participle of clock (up), chiefly British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clocking (up)
Verb
  • Hartmann said the partnership with Alight and Neoen is expanding renewable electricity capacity in Sweden and advancing H&M’s goal of achieving net zero through a circular business model.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
  • This is most effectively done by achieving what is known as herd immunity through vaccinations.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But the new private terminal is winning their support, with the backing of historians and preservationists who have been fighting to maintain South Florida’s aviation legacy in a region known for tearing down buildings.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
  • For centuries, public disclosure of those with winning tickets was an essential part of ensuring people could trust lotteries.
    Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This includes today’s conventional AI and the rest of the pathway up to attaining AGI.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Thus far, the most notable example of a trenchocrat attaining a high federal position is Artem Zhoga, who built his career in the ranks of anti-Ukrainian military units in the Donbas region.
    ANDREI KOLESNIKOV, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Walking tours are also gaining prominence, minimizing car use and encouraging a deeper connection with the city.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Channeling history, Putin has staked a key part of his pretext for invading Ukraine on the claim that neo-Nazi ideology was gaining ground in the neighboring state also viewed as the next potential frontier for NATO expansion.
    Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After making a joke about the height of the microphone, Grande reiterated her appreciation for her supporters.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Vine & Dandy is open to making a custom color or even potentially printing a unique design on a shirt.
    Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Just seven have a lower OPS with runners in scoring position.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Karros ended up scoring the lone run off of Sheehan when Tyler Freeman singled.
    Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Clocking (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clocking%20%28up%29. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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