clock (up)

verb

Definition of clock (up)next
chiefly British
as in to achieve
to obtain (as a goal) through effort among British actors he holds the distinction of having clocked up the most performances of Hamlet on the London stage

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clock (up)
  1. achieve
  2. win
  3. attain
  4. gain
  5. make
Verb
  • Even those who do achieve glory are making the switch.
    Charlie Campbell, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Ortiz has the physicality, the temperament, and the ability to achieve a grade beyond that of an average starter.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of achieve
Verb
  • Which major league baseball team has won the most World Series Championships?
    Alex Vance, Parents, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The company said operating profit for the quarter ended Dec. 31 would be around 6.5 trillion won ($4.47 billion), missing LSEG estimates of 7.7 trillion won.
    Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of win
Verb
  • An expansion of options and price range with Zero EVs are unquestionably expensive, and Honda says its new Zero platform will attain 300 miles (482 km) of range in all forms (SUV and Saloon) at a base level.
    Abigail Bassett, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Individual countries may attain mastery of different pieces, but like-minded states will need to work together to assemble the full puzzle and keep it out of the reach of authoritarian states.
    Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of attain
Verb
  • Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor and Micron Technology each gained more than 5%, while Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices advanced almost 3%.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The banner included a pointed warning to the Academy, urging it not to consider Emilia Pérez for Best Picture at the Oscars—a possibility that gained traction after its awards sweep.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of gain
Verb
  • Effect of Technology on Hunting Opportunity The context for Idaho’s HAT working group is that as technology makes hunters more effective at killing animals, hunting opportunity diminishes.
    Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Ash trickled down from a gray sky and the smell of smoke lingered in the air Thursday as Angelenos made phone calls to loved ones.
    Angela Yang, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of make
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Thesaurus Entries Near clock (up)

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“Clock (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clock%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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