clock (up)

chiefly British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clock (up)
Verb
  • But last year, when YouGov asked 38,000 American adults about how cutlery should be loaded into the dishwasher, no single approach achieved a majority.
    Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The visual is meant to underline Bukele’s feat of achieving a top-level U.S. alliance for a country suddenly punching significantly above its weight in global affairs.
    David Catanese, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • That advantage paired with a 14-11 edge in offensive rebounds helped Cleveland win the possession battle, taking eight more field-goal attempts and four more free throws than Miami.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Now, Wells has a chance to become the fourth second-round pick in NBA history to win Rookie of the Year.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The teen's beatification took place in 2020, meaning the pope declared the teen attained the blessedness of heaven, and Acutis was given the title of Blessed.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Meanwhile, inflation cooled in March, putting price increases well below a peak attained in 2022, fresh data last week showed.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The strategy is straightforward: invest at least $2,000 in a company's stock to gain shareholder rights, then submit resolutions pushing for corporate responsibility.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Understanding Mars will give us an opportunity to gain such knowledge.
    Jonathan O’Callaghan, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The traffic alert was reported Monday at 5:22 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Monday at 8:32 p.m. Past Incidents in the last 12 hours: There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.
    Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Rebellions had made a name for itself with its energy-efficient AI computer chips with a range of applications, from high-frequency trading to supporting large language model tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
    John Kang, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Clock (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clock%20%28up%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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