as in wins
to obtain (as a goal) through effort
among British actors he holds the distinction of having clocked up the most performances of Hamlet on the London stage
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clocks (up)
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In that gap, whoever supplies the simplest stable meaning wins the first round.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026 -
According to the announcement, projects produced and overseen by Weaver account for more than 50 million album-equivalent units sold worldwide, more than 40 Grammy Award nominations, alongside Oscar and Golden Globe wins.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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By combining enhanced light-gathering capability with advanced image processing, Hollyland says the Lyra achieves the kind of image quality more usually associated with mirrorless cameras, but in a more compact form factor.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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For an affordable alternative, Quince’s Mongolian Cashmere Polo Sweater achieves the same put-together look for less.—
Kristine Thomason,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2026
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But if a person seeking status is already wealthy or attains corporate sponsorship, for instance, a viable pathway to citizenship opens up, even if only slightly.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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Gemini attains a very favorable position almost directly overhead.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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And as analytics capabilities improve, old data gains new meaning.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Even if a party besides the junta’s proxy party, the Union Solidarity & Development Party, gains a foothold in the election, the military is already guaranteed a quarter of the seats in both houses of parliament under the 2008 constitution.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
23 Jan. 2026
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Stevenson 10-3 (4) Quinton Frakes also scores in double figures twice at Wheeling, where the Patriots finish third.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Luka Doncic finishes with 34 points and LeBron James scores 31 as the Lakers surge late in the fourth quarter to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-121.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jan. 2026
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This popular usage makes abundant sense.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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More importantly, the deal makes Capital One more competitive in the corporate-card market, further aligning its business model with that of rival American Express.—
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CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Clocks (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clocks%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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