clock-watcher

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clock-watcher
Noun
  • Two classic examples are ginseng (an anti-inflammatory that can plump fine lines) and snail mucin (for hydration and antiaging).
    Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Ocean secrets The arms of an underwater robot helped uncover communities of giant tube worms and snails living in volcanic caves beneath warm vents in the Pacific Ocean.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The creepers and the necklace are Chanel, of course.
    Emily Leibert, Curbed, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Where to watch: Apple TV and video on demand 'Goosebumps' (2015) R.L. Stine's beloved series of kids horror books was the inspiration behind this rousing adventure where a couple of teens face a host of unleashed creepers, with an evil dummy and Jack Black channeling Stine as a grumpy literary dad.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The other end is no slacker either, featuring a pry bar that can open stubborn food tins, remove nails, and shatter glass in an emergency.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The group’s sound moves intuitively through the expansive psychedelic slacker rock ethos of the Flaming Lips into pop-punk, hip-hop, and even electronic, all with alchemic cohesion.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • The main laggards were Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and Eli Lilly and Co., each declining around 8%.
    Benzinga, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The time to act is now, as the gap between digital leaders and laggards continues to widen.
    Chetan Mathur, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Spooky fun party with crafts, story time, pumpkin science and creepy crawlers.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2024
  • The crawler is the culmination of years of invention, testing and tweaking.
    Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Don’t wait for slowpokes to join in; follow your heart and make your dreams come true.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2024
  • That said, not everyone agrees that letting the slowpokes who fumble with their bags in the overhead bins off first is more polite.
    NerdWallet, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024

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“Clock-watcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clock-watcher. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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