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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Walter Hagen wins his third straight and fourth overall PGA Championship.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Whoever wins the Wild Card series will get to play another AL East team, the Rays, in the ALDS.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of wins

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With innovative filmmaking, remarkable performances, and an ensemble of characters who moved us, the film achieves something extraordinary.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026
But the murkiness doesn’t last long in a production that achieves an admirable balance between objectivity and emotion, abstraction and representation.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of achieves

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The biggest issue on the ballot in November is for voters to decide what profit is there if one gains the whole world and our country loses its soul.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Productivity gains only matter if the work AI produces is good enough to move the business forward.

— Samir Dutta, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of gains

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Player of the Week Junior forward Ethan Hamer scores two goals for Mount Carmel in a 6-1 win over Brother Rice and picks up two more goals and an assist in an 8-0 victory over Yorkville Christian.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Ronnie Brown scores a Miami-record four rushing touchdowns and passes for another.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of scores

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Their ultra-clean silhouette makes styling them seamless, too, proving fashion-forward shoes can be just as versatile as your everyday lineup.

— Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
Because every game in college football matters, every team that makes the 12-team playoff is deserving (however much other deserving teams will contest that final at-large bid).

— Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

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