Thesaurus results for CLOCKING

clocking

verb

present participle of clock

as in hitting

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 clocking Software stocks plunged again Wednesday, with the Goldman Sachs software basket clocking its seventh straight drop to bring its loss for the year to 19%. —

Bernard Goyder, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026 The company beat profit estimates though, clocking a 24% jump year on year, bolstered by sustained sales of its Nintendo Switch — now the company's best selling console ever following its release in 2017. —

Dylan Butts, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026 Mike Sando is essential for clocking the voting dynamics. —

Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026 The sport is also distinguished by its featherlight equipment, with boots weighing about a pound and skis clocking in at less than two. —

Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026 The three friends started at North Springs and finished at the Atlanta airport station, clocking a full circuit at three hours, 21 minutes, 37 seconds. —

Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Jan. 2026 The epic drama, following a Hungarian village facing the fallout of communism, is best known for its length, clocking in at seven-and-a-half hours. —

Alina Edwards, NPR, 6 Jan. 2026 This 12 pack of electric torches is only $32, clocking in at under $3 each. —

Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026 There’s a clear pocket of viewers clocking the film as a deliberate tonal pivot, closer to Tropic Thunder, Jumanji, or Be Kind Rewind than creature-feature horror. —

Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2025

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Meanwhile, bitcoin has dropped 50% since hitting a record high above $126,000 in October.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
The car collided with the bicyclist before continuing another block and hitting the bakery section of a 99 Ranch Market location in the Westwood neighborhood.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026