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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Her Instagram reel has clocked up 3.6 million views and received over 2,000 comments.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Eleven of the 17 players who have clocked up the most minutes this season are 25 or under.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
The deluxe edition of SOS, dubbed Lana, was released on Dec. 20 and has since seen the album clock up its 12th week atop the Billboard 200 albums chart.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
The family clocked up thousands of miles between races, gathering stories along the way.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Desmarais' reel has clocked up over 560,000 views and over 21,000 likes.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Eleven of the 17 players who have clocked up the most minutes this season are 25 or under.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
The deluxe edition of SOS, dubbed Lana, was released on Dec. 20 and has since seen the album clock up its 12th week atop the Billboard 200 albums chart.
—Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
The family clocked up thousands of miles between races, gathering stories along the way.
—Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Desmarais' reel has clocked up over 560,000 views and over 21,000 likes.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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
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“Clock up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clock%20up. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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