clocking (up)

verb

Definition of clocking (up)next
present participle of clock (up), chiefly British
as in achieving
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 clocking (up)
  1. achieving
  2. winning
  3. attaining
  4. gaining
  5. making
  6. scoring
Verb
  • By instilling values of hard work, perseverance and continuous learning, leaders can help shape a future workforce that is both resilient and dedicated to achieving long-term success.
    Nilesh Parmar, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Also, authors who had a specific plan for achieving their primary goal were more likely to have their process go as expected.
    Roger Dooley, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of achieving
Verb
  • The two women fought in 2019, with Ribas winning by unanimous decision.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • None lasted more than three years, and only Nagy produced a winning season.
    Phil Rogers, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of winning
Verb
  • The headline-grabbing protests could also inspire some workers to organize unions at new facilities, posing a future threat to the company's distribution network -- but the protesters appear far from attaining the scale necessary for such impact, the experts said.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Maybe that’s why this adaptation of the first-person-shooter franchise feels so by-the-numbers, as a renegade robot sparks a revolution by attaining a series of unlikely victories in a futuristic gladiatorial arena.
    Scott Meslow, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of attaining
Verb
  • Yet that didn’t stop me from gaining my first exposure to bitcoin at the end of 2020.
    Taesik Yoon, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Beauty tech and other categories geared toward women have also been gaining steam in recent years.
    Chris Welch, The Verge, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of gaining
Verb
  • When students saw their peers striving to better themselves through education and making better choices, Saffold said the kids’ attitudes changed.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • His father, John Carro, was the first Puerto Rican to sit on New York's appellate bench, and Gregory has followed in his footsteps, making a name for himself with a reputation for being tough, particularly on bail decisions.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of making
Verb
  • The Seahawks led 6-3 through two quarters after scoring on the first and last drives of the opening half.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In June, the forward was named in England’s European Championship squad and fulfilled a childhood dream of scoring his first England goal against the Republic of Ireland in November.
    Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of scoring
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“Clocking (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clocking%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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