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
Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
The Jaeger-LeCoultre team has always had one eye on the future and nowhere is that more evident than with the Atmos clock, which is designed to tick into eternity due to an energy-efficient, self-winding mechanism powered by subtle movements in air pressure.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2025
The regular Echo Dot (5th Gen) ($50) is still in stock, sans clock.
—Parker Hall, Wired News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Bowles wasn’t afraid to ask for some help after being criticized for his poor clock management and being risk averse (at Cleveland in 2022, NFC division game at Detroit two years ago, overtime loss at Kansas City this past season).
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
The Jaeger-LeCoultre team has always had one eye on the future and nowhere is that more evident than with the Atmos clock, which is designed to tick into eternity due to an energy-efficient, self-winding mechanism powered by subtle movements in air pressure.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
The song finally hit streaming on Feb. 27, clocking over one million official on-demand U.S. streams in its first full week, according to Luminate.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2025
The regular Echo Dot (5th Gen) ($50) is still in stock, sans clock.
—Parker Hall, Wired News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clock
Noun
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Powering the Reverso Tribute Geographic is a brand-new movement, the hand-wound Calibre 834, which provides several notable features: Unlike on many world timer watches, the city ring on the world time display remains static, while the 24-hour ring rotates.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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The Virtuoso’s digital timer, however, is great for those wanting consistent coffee ground dosings each morning.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And of course, let your nails properly cure under the UV light—try not to move around too much or knock things over.—
Martine Thompson,
Essence,
8 Apr. 2025
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You could be struck by falling debris or knocked to the ground.—
Maya Wei-Haas,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Milano Cortina 2026 As the official timekeeper of the Olympic Games since 1932, Omega unveiled the Seamaster 37mm Milano Cortina 2026 to mark its long-standing association with the Olympics and the upcoming Winter Games in Milano Cortina.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Attendees at the first event held Friday and Saturday at Buttermilk at Aspen Snowmass watched the competitors race down the mountain, while being clocked by the official timekeeper Hublot.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
10 Mar. 2025
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On April 25, 2000, Acosta, 49, was abducted by Michael Tanzi, a 23-year-old Massachusetts drifter who asked Acosta for a cigarette, punched her and threw her into her Plymouth Voyager van.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2025
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Kong can pound and punch his way through materials and crawl through mud to uncover collectibles.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The brand’s historic ties to marine chronometers are represented in the boutique’s blue carpets, resin floors and the smooth finishes of its furnishings inspired by rocks polished by ocean waves.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Zircons also contain uranium; by measuring the stages of uranium’s decay in zircons, geologists use the minerals as chronometers for studying Earth’s past.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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Miss: The Ring General World Heavyweight Champion Gunther was interrupted by Jey Uso, who came through the crowd to confront him in the ring; despite Gunther's attempts to speak, Jey slapped the microphone away and questioned Gunther about his family.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The conversation between the Beijing administration and the EU chief takes place after Washington last Wednesday slapped China and the EU with reciprocal tariffs of 34% and 20%, respectively.—
Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,John Melloy,Ruxandra Iordache,Christina Wilkie,Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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The timepiece features a 17mm rose gold case with an anti-glare sapphire crystal, a white mother-of-pearl dial and quartz movement.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
3 Apr. 2025
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The delicate jeweled timepiece is powered by the Chopard 10.01-C mechanical hand-wound movement with a 45-hour power reserve, one of the most compact sizes and thicknesses on the market, Chopard says.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Pennsylvania’s drift to the right was the fourth largest of the seven, smack in the middle.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
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Still, the Yankees managed to make things interesting in the ninth inning, as Volpe smacked a three-run homer off Arizona lefty A.J. Puk to cut the deficit to one.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Clock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clock. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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