Thesaurus results for CLOCKS

clocks 1 of 2

noun

plural of clock

as in timers

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

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clocks

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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

Floor-to-ceiling shelves are stacked with fine hardcover books, wooden xylophones, ticking clocks, and high-tech speakers. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026 At irregular intervals, 27 leap seconds have been added to global clocks since 1972 – the last in 2016. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026 Doing so means official timekeeping would become independent of Earth’s rotation, and another leap second would never be added to clocks. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 Wine and data have long run on different clocks — one by harvest time and the other by dashboards. — Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Even before the tariffs, Howard Miller struggled as Americans lost their taste for fancy timepieces such as its signature grandfather and mantel clocks. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 The leap day and the leap second In the spirit of the pendulum clock, scientists spent three more centuries developing systems that would measure time precisely and in a standardized way so that all clocks around the world could tell the same time. — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026 Lower interference could eventually help nuclear clocks achieve extreme accuracy. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026

Verb

For business owners, the boundary can be even thinner because the business rarely clocks out. — Nike Ajao, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Ted, naturally, advises everyone to stay positive, but the outlook isn’t great, and it’s not helped by the team doctor dragging his feet about seeing the Greyhounds star, which Keeley immediately clocks as sexism. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 Lenovo has a price drop of $950 on this very capable ThinkStation P3, which clocks in at 96% smaller than a standard desktop tower but still delivers productivity performance. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026 Elsewhere, her look includes signature heeled ballet flats from Repetto and Valesque’s nylon tote, which clocks in at under $300. — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026 But not always—Herradura just announced the re-release of one of its strongest expressions, Directo de Alambique, which clocks in at 110 proof. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 July 2026 Made with cotton and spandex in a slew of silhouettes ranging from the Studio camisole, which costs $75, to the Volar, a classic sleeveless top that retails for $70 to the Service halter that clocks in at $145, they were worn by the likes of Bella Hadid and Kylie Jenner. — Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 22 June 2026 But everyone clocks out eventually—a fact Kristy never forgets. — Gabriela Ulloa, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026 Bain’s arms were measured at 30 7/8 inches at the NFL combine, which clocks in at the third percentile. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clocks

Noun

Exhibitors rose 17% to 339 companies, 49 of them first-timers, and Czech & Slovak and Cambodian pavilions made their debuts.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Friedman obviously declined and pointed David to some smaller clubs more appropriate for first-timers.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of timers

Verb

Separate video of the chaotic confrontation shows two showgirls fighting with a man and a woman, and one of the performers pulls the woman's hair and repeatedly punches her in the face and body.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Derrick Henry punches it in from 3 yards out a play later to take the lead.

— Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of punches

Noun

Since 1972, timekeepers have added 27 positive leap seconds to UTC, at very irregular intervals.

— Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Later that same year, the researchers coupled their thorium apparatus to an optical atomic clock, proving that these excited nuclei can serve as high-precision timekeepers.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of timekeepers

Noun

Ulysse Nardin, founded in 1846, earned its reputation as one of the world’s premier makers of marine chronometers, supplying precision timekeepers to navies and merchant fleets well into the second half of the 20th century.

— Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
As time-telling became more precise, ship navigators needed a standardized way to set their chronometers.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025

Definition of chronometers

Verb

After the tempting offer, Pryce knocks on Clark’s door to see the ambitious former player wearing under-eye masks, agreeing to his proposition.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
The flash lasts only a fraction of a picosecond, and the beam knocks individual atoms out of place.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of knocks

Noun

Other timepieces in his arsenal include a Vacheron Constantin Historiques American 1921 in 18-karat yellow gold, which was a gift from Ripert’s business partner Maguy Le Coze, for his 20th anniversary at Le Bernardin.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026
Launched in 2010, the brand offers handmade timepieces in silver and 10-karat gold, with a range of chain or leather straps.

— Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026