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clocks 1 of 2

noun

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plural of clock

as in timers

a device to measure time the clock reads 5:00 p.m.

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verb

present tense third-person singular of clock

as in punches

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 clocks

Noun

Then with a 99-97 lead and a five-second difference between the shot and game clocks, Adelman used both of his last two timeouts on the same possession. —

Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026 The flicker is the sign of two clocks out of sync. —

Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2026 Standing more than twice as tall as its Electron predecessor, Neutron clocks-in at 141-foot-tall (43 meters). —

Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026 Paper and clocks are associated with first wedding anniversaries, or so the gift guides say. —

Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2026 Daylight saving time is the period between March and November when most Americans set their clocks forward by one hour to gain more daylight in the summer evenings. —

Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026 Quartz watches, clocks and pieces that have undergone major modifications, as listed in the regulations, are excluded. —

Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 19 Jan. 2026 Queen Camilla’s proposal piece from King Charles III clocks in at approximately $288,000. —

Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026 In the United States, clocks fell back, too, making nights longer still. —

Hunter Boyce, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026

Verb

Compare that to your average bottle, which usually clocks in at less than 100 proof, or 50 percent ABV (legally whiskey must be bottled at a minimum of 80 proof). —

Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Jan. 2026 Fanning’s Jenny, trying to secure a new whale of a client for her publishing company while her feckless husband perpetually clocks out of activities with their son, is also compelling to watch, particularly when Jenny and Marissa find ways to bolster each other. —

Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025 Dinah shows him her blue teddy bear, which Downey immediately clocks as compromised. —

Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025 Anna immediately clocks that Larry, a curmudgeonly old man transported back to his younger self, is in for a tough ride. —

Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 20 Nov. 2025 As The New York Times noted, its overall size is far greater than the executive residence, which clocks in at 55,000 square feet. —

Niall Stanage, The Hill, 24 Oct. 2025 Even Will clocks the fact that Rachel’s trying to bait Keanu a bit. —

Nick Caruso, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025 After work, everyone clocks out and Koncki’s mom, Pat, who also helps make salsa, makes the crew lunch. —

Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025 The model, which clocks in at 308,800 yuan, or $43,000, under a battery subscription plan, is much more affordable than Nio’s premium SUVs, which typically come in between 338,000 yuan and 768,000 yuan. —

Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025

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Noun

Tony Sparano, Joe Philbin, Adam Gase, Brian Flores and McDaniel all were first-timers who all failed in the end.

— Greg Cote January 22, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
Of all the upcoming first-timers, Pujols and Cabrera were generational stars widely considered locks for election on the first ballot.

— Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026