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Noun
Genes that lost rhythmicity included those involved in various components of the molecular clock and those linked to sleep duration. Mackenzie Gamble, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025 Additional pool expenses in the Operating Capital list, all slated for 2025-2026, include: $12,900 for a diving scoring system; $2,150 or a pace clock; and $28,925 for a new scoreboard. Brent Schacherer, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
Women have clocked in a decade of career work or more and have modern relationships with their partners, right? Sugey Palomares, Parents, 11 Feb. 2025 Eight people were in a Nissan Maxima when Antonio Wilcox Jr., 25, driving a black Kia Sorento clocked at 99 mph, smashed into them from behind, jettisoning their car into a Cadillac Escalade, Miami Gardens Police said. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for clock 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clock
Noun
  • So set a timer or use an app such as Pomodoro or Focus To-Do, which reminds you to pause after 55 minutes of work, Qualtieri told Health.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 12 Feb. 2025
  • More than half of the nominees (eight, to be exact) are first timers on the ballot: Bad Company, the Black Crowes, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol, Maná, Outkast and Phish.
    Joe Lynch, Billboard, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The blow knocked Cronin unconscious, according to the lawsuit.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The following day, an undercover officer with the New York Drug Enforcement Task Force disguised as a delivery driver knocked on Bonifacio’s door to deliver the package.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Putting pedal to the metal is Tag Heuer, who returned as official timekeeper for Formula 1 on Jan. 1 as part of LVMH’s 10-year global partnership deal inked in October.
    Lily Templeton, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Since its beginnings in 1884, Breitling has built a weighty legacy of timekeepers crafted for the skies.
    Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • When the ball found the bottom of the cup at 18, Aberg clenched his fist, punched the air, hugged his caddie and smiled.
    Kirk Kenney, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2025
  • The United States has already punched its ticket to the final.
    Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • This modern interpretation of the Ultra-Chron concept underwent rigorous testing and was certified as a chronometer in accordance with ISO 3159 standards.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
  • The certification process adheres to the stringent ISO 3159 standard for chronometers, ensuring that the Ultra-Chron Carbon meets or exceeds international benchmarks for precision timekeeping.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In 2018, after the first Trump administration slapped tariffs on various goods, Fed economists devised simulations on the appropriate path for monetary policy based on different tariff scenarios.
    Bryan Mena, CNN, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Hostility remained between the pair in the years that followed, bubbling up on instances such as in 2017, when 50 Cent threatened to slap Gotti in response to the latter's interview on The Breakfast Club.
    Chris Barilla, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Leaning into tech culture’s embrace of minimalism, the flagship showcases timepieces like paintings behind glass amid a palette of gray and cobalt blue.
    Marissa Muller, WWD, 13 Feb. 2025
  • To celebrate the new opening, this time Moser went the opposite direction with a boutique-only limited-edition 18-karat gold 40 mm Streamliner Tourbillon Skeleton, where the timepiece’s mechanical intricacies are on full display from front to back.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The stock is getting smacked around after the bell, down 5%.
    Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Musk's Controversial Gesture Musk smacked his chest and forcefully extended his right arm during a speech on January 20 during a rally after President Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025

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“Clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clock. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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