clocking (out)

present participle of clock (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clocking (out)
checking out
Verb
  • Certainly no other fan base will feel sorry for Blackhawks fans, but man, what Blackhawks fans wouldn’t give to be nitpicking a coach’s decision about who plays right wing on the fourth line again rather than checking out who’ll be available at the top of the draft in June.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
  • According to Variety, Mike White’s grand hotel anthology series is checking out many, many properties on the French Riviera for its upcoming shoot.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Clocking (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clocking%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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