clocks (up)

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

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Verb
  • Meanwhile, Matthew is seen as the driving force behind the Florida Panthers’ emergence as a hockey powerhouse, helping mold the franchise while leading them to two Stanley Cup Finals wins.
    DJ Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Then the Panthers put together three straight touchdown drives — composed of 14 plays, then 14 plays, then 12 plays — and recovered an onside kick to put them about 50 yards away from one of the greatest comeback wins in franchise history.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Stuart sees a 20% chance that progress will continue until AI achieves superhuman intelligence.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Many an antiquer knows the struggle of waiting years to find the perfect patinaed detail, but this collaboration achieves the look straight out of the box.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Always-on functionality is also supported, and the screen gains a new anti-reflective coating that reduces glare.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The calmcation trend gains momentum as American travel spending shows signs of strain.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Piastri scores huge in each of these categories, while Norris is lacking across the board.
    Rob Reed, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The first two Conjuring movies have the best grades in the series with an A- apiece, an anomaly for a horror film, which usually scores in the Bs or Cs with general audiences.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Over the years, the government's reporting requirements have changed, which makes historical comparisons a little tricky.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The film makes canny use of Short’s cassette tape.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Clocks (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clocks%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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