CLOCKS (UP) Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

clocks (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of clock (up), chiefly British

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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Each man wins one round of the fight before it’s broken up, ensuring there’s no clear winner — but the mere fact that Cliff was able to throw a martial arts legend into the side of a car is a feather in his cap.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026
Horse racing’s biggest star closes from dead last, but Blame holds off the 6-year-old mare and wins the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic under the lights Churchill Downs.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of wins

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So fill a surface with words, more words and larger words than are necessary; fill a surface with something—anything—that achieves a minimal degree of individuation as well as commercial persuasion.

— Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
The five-phase program will begin with initial criticality, the point at which a reactor achieves a self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of achieves

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Rama attains liberation after renouncing the world, while Lakshmana’s violent actions lead him to hell before a spiritual ascent later.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
At the heart of Fee’s heroic narratives is the idea of a self that attains purity.

— Garth Greenwell, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of attains

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Adaptive cruise control also gains Curve Speed Control, which adjusts its operation for bends, and Overtake Assist to help when passing slower traffic.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
Whichever party gains control of Congress with today’s votes will largely determine the health policies that have a chance at passage in coming years.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of gains

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Elina Svitolina, in Tom Ford, scores a snack while Rybakina, Gauff, and Muchova come away empty-handed.

— Corey Seymour, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
Beliveau, who scores all four Canadien goals, gets three in 44 seconds against Bruins goaltender Terry Sawchuk on the same power play.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of scores

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When a team makes an investment in a cornerback like Indianapolis did, that player should be trusted to take on any receiver in the league.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2026
Digital twin technology makes this possible by creating virtual representations of real-world objects, systems, and processes that can be updated with operational data.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026

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