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
ABC News,
1 July 2026
But across the water, toward the finish line, a golden clock surrounded by ivy on the side of Centre Court is just about visible as the sun rises.
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Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Sinner's appearance Saturday clocked in at about 10 minutes, 30 seconds.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
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The website for its consecration has had a countdown clock running for days.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
But across the water, toward the finish line, a golden clock surrounded by ivy on the side of Centre Court is just about visible as the sun rises.
—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Verb
Traffic speeds saw a massive improvement during Game 4, on Thursday, June 25, clocking in at 30% faster than historical data.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Sinner's appearance Saturday clocked in at about 10 minutes, 30 seconds.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clock
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To keep up with the fast-moving aerial acts, the app features an adjustable countdown timer set to the official schedule.
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Less experienced kayakers may want to consider hiring a guide to take them out to Horn Island or one of the other surrounding islands, as tidal waters can be a risky place to paddle for a first-timer.
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Each part looks radically different today than when players first started knocking balls around hundreds of years ago.
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The bench tipped, and the man put out a hand to steady himself, knocking a Hopi headpiece off a ledge.
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The stewards ultimately found a discrepancy in the measurements of the distance between two timing loops in the pit lane, via the official timekeeper’s measurement and the Light Detection and Ranging scans presumably taken post-event.
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Since a nucleus is far better shielded from environmental disturbances than the electrons used in atomic clocks, nuclear clocks could eventually become the most precise timekeepers ever built.
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With group play coming to a close and the Round of 32 approaching, the competition is heating up as teams look to punch their tickets to the knockout round in hopes of hoisting the FIFA World Cup Trophy at the final on Sunday, July 19.
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That punched El Tri's ticket straight to the Round of 16 and kept the host nation's tournament dream alive for at least one more match.
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Making use of a patented new mechanism, the Day-Date was the world’s first automatic chronometer featuring both the day of the week spelled out in full as well as the date on the dial.
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As time-telling became more precise, ship navigators needed a standardized way to set their chronometers.
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Some of them slapped strict limits on all gas stations; in others, gas station chains limited how much fuel could be bought.
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Actor Orlando Brown slapped recording artist Ray J in the face with a wad of cash.
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The new releases just keep coming, with at least 15 maisons unveiling timepieces in June.
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Precious metal timepieces saw the biggest decline, contracting by around a quarter in both metrics.
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Moniak smacked a 424-foot homer to right-center with one down in the bottom of the inning to tie the game.
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Kara and Ruthye figure out the Brigands are trafficking young women for dastardly purposes, giving them yet another reason to smack some dudes around.
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“Clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clock. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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