as in timer
a device to measure time
the clock reads 5:00 p.m.
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as in to knock
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 clock
Catherine Santino, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
In the spacious main lobby, an ornate clock dominated the back wall and huge columns surrounded the tellers’ cages.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Though rip current speeds typically flow 1-2 feet per second, some speeds have been clocked as as fast as 8 feet per second — besting Olympic swimmers’ paces, NOAA noted.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
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Noun
During the ceremony, the officiant held up objects such as Band-Aids, a clock and a mug.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
In the spacious main lobby, an ornate clock dominated the back wall and huge columns surrounded the tellers’ cages.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
The 5-11, 191-pound Golden clocked 4.29 seconds in the 40-yard dash at the NFL combine, the fastest among receivers.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Though rip current speeds typically flow 1-2 feet per second, some speeds have been clocked as as fast as 8 feet per second — besting Olympic swimmers’ paces, NOAA noted.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clock
Noun
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Notably, the Churchill timer had Journalism at 1:01.4 for the five furlongs.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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There is one button for power, one for rotation and one to activate the sleep timer.—
Tantse Walter,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The actor, then 20, was at home that day with his family in Pompano Beach, Fla., when detectives knocked on the door.—
Brianne Tracy,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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And in Game 5, Doncic injured his back, James knocked knees and Reaves struggled with his outside shot and ability to create separation off drives.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Tag Heuer returned as official timekeeper for Formula 1 in January, as part of a global 10-year deal with LVMH.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Rejoining Formula 1 as its official timekeeper in 2025 is part of this version —but the message is broader: the brand is for those who push limits of high performance, competitiveness and accomplishment, in sports or life.—
Stéphane JG Girod,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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That trend already spiraled into real-world hostility in 2024; while the song played at a bar in Germany, a crowd reportedly yelled slurs at a Black woman and punched her in the face, with one man allegedly Nazi-saluting.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2025
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Niemann punched his ticket to the U.S. Open at Oakmont in June with his win in Mexico City.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Caliber 135 is one of the legendary movements that entered and eventually won multiple prizes in the famous observatory chronometer competitions held in Neuchâtel and Geneva, Switzerland, as well as Kew Teddington in England, and Besançon, France, in the first part of the 20th century.—
Carol Besler,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Founded in 1826 by watchmaker Julien Gallet in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the brand became best known for its chronometers for racing, aviation and expeditions.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
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Local News In 2020, Jennifer Vasquez alleged he was kicked, slapped and shoved by husband In a 2020 protective order, Jennifer Vasquez alleged that her husband verbally abused, kicked, slapped, and shoved her.—
Mikenzie Frost,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2025
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The film, a part of the sprawling Marvel franchise, was approved for release in China before Washington and Beijing slapped tit-for-tat tariffs on each other.—
Casey Hall and Sophie Yu,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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She was criticized by some for her expensive timepiece and for using prisoners as production props.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The timepiece is estimated to be worth $54,900 and features Rolex’s signature President bracelet.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Guests can also hop a free shuttle to the hotel’s sister property, Skylark Negril Beach Resort, smack on Seven Mile Beach.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Someone on the other team took a shot at him, and the puck tipped right under his visor and hit him in the eye, squarely smacking him right in the eyeball.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clock. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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