clock up

phrasal verb

clocked up; clocking up; clocks up
chiefly British
: to gain or reach (a particular number or amount)
Our company clocked up a record number of sales this year.

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Thompson's reel clocked up over 26 million views and over 17,000 comments from other social media users. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 Her clip has clocked up almost 9 million views and nearly 700 comments from people in shock and awe of Kyle's height. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024 Davidson's clip went viral on Instagram, clocking up over 7.5 million views. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 After clocking up a significant step count with the help of the hotel's curators, get some well deserved rest and relaxation in One Aldwych's spa. Julia O'Driscoll, The Week Uk, theweek, 25 July 2024 This is a huge 41% deal on a bundle of two Crucial Pro 16GB DDR5 RAM sticks that clock up as high as 6000MHz, but can be downclocked for systems that need to run slower. K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 5 Apr. 2024 Today my guest is an Moroccan-Canadian singer-songwriter who, at just 23, has already clocked up numerous accolades for her poppy anthemic hooks performed in English, French, and Arabic. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2023 The 1,000,000,000 List, an accolade that recognizes one billion streams clocked up across all platforms. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 15 Jan. 2024 One day last week, my screen time clocked up to just over eight hours, which is a truly horrifying number. Daisy Jones, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2023

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“Clock up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clock%20up. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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