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.
Examples of clock up in a Sentence
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Julie's reel has been viewed more than 3.9 million times and clocked up over 47,000 likes.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
In 2018, a survey of 2,000 moms conducted by Welch's and reported on by ABC News, found that moms were clocking up an alarming 98 hours of work a week.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
And increasingly clubs are clocking up air miles for pre-season games in Asia, the United States or Australia.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Warner's clip went viral on TikTok in a matter of days, clocking up 2.2 million views since it was posted on March 9.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Reid's clip has clocked up more than 4.6 million views and over 689,000 comments.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Quansah surpassed all expectations, clocking up 33 appearances (27 starts) across that 2023-24 campaign.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
The footage has been viewed over 580,000 times and clocked up over 100 comments.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Safety first By six months, most babies are clocking up to 16 hours of sleep a day.
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
In 2018, a survey of 2,000 moms conducted by Welch's and reported on by ABC News, found that moms were clocking up an alarming 98 hours of work a week.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
And increasingly clubs are clocking up air miles for pre-season games in Asia, the United States or Australia.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Warner's clip went viral on TikTok in a matter of days, clocking up 2.2 million views since it was posted on March 9.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Reid's clip has clocked up more than 4.6 million views and over 689,000 comments.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Quansah surpassed all expectations, clocking up 33 appearances (27 starts) across that 2023-24 campaign.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
The footage has been viewed over 580,000 times and clocked up over 100 comments.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Safety first By six months, most babies are clocking up to 16 hours of sleep a day.
—Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Clock up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clock%20up. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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