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
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
Of course, that all changed in 2023 when baseball introduced a pitch clock, which sped things up considerably.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
Target clocked in at 2,738 workers, or 33%.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Which is why Emmel’s not a fan of the pitch clock, either.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
Of course, that all changed in 2023 when baseball introduced a pitch clock, which sped things up considerably.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
Imagine clocking off an hour earlier every single day and still taking home the same salary.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
Target clocked in at 2,738 workers, or 33%.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clock
Noun
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Siegenthaler faked a shot from the high slot and slid a pass to Jack Hughes in the right circle, where his one timer deflected off Bratt.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Many versions are programmed with a self-destruct timer that can deactivate them after several hours or days.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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About 2 minutes and 40 seconds into the fight, Grasso drilled Barber in the head with a left hook, knocking her out.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Of course, the store opened the same month as the Olympics, for which Omega is the official timekeeper, so Smith went the extra mile to have an Omega bobsled shipped in for the requisite photoshop.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
11 Mar. 2026
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The official timekeeper of the games has taken up residence in the iconic Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, one of the world’s oldest and most historic shopping malls built in 1877.—
Katie Gunderman,
SELF,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Rockets are a team that lost its starting point guard (Fred VanVleet) at the start of the year while the Knicks brought back and built upon the exact same core that punched the franchise’s first ticket to the conference finals in the last quarter-century.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Manning allegedly punched and kicked Hartman in the face and torso, scratched her, choked her and grabbed her by the hair and slammed her against the floor and wall.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2026
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As time-telling became more precise, ship navigators needed a standardized way to set their chronometers.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
31 Dec. 2025
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Airlines across the region, like Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific are slapping hefty fuel surcharges on flights; Vietnam and the Philippines are even weighing whether to ground planes.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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This month, the influential environmental group Conservation Colorado filed ballot measures with the state elections office that would slap stricter penalties on the energy industry for the pollution and contamination that result from its operations.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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The number of timepieces in this style — slim, formal with simple dials in gold, silver and often with a leather strap, like the Cartier Tank Louis Cartier, the Vacheron Constantin Patrimony or a vintage Seiko — bought by those aged between 14 and 28 has risen 44% since 2018.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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Movado has an incredibly rich legacy of making really high-end timepieces between the 19-teens and 1960s.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2026
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On Wednesday, the Braves had been in an 0-for-14 slump with runners in scoring position until Baldwin smacked a two-out single to left with the bases loaded in the second.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Other incidents over the years have seen fans grab at Nikki Bella or actually smacking Alex Bliss on the backside as Nia Jax was carrying her over her shoulder from a previous segment.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clock. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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