as in timers
a device to measure time
the clock reads 5:00 p.m.
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as in punches
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 clocks
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
2 July 2026
Five clocks, one region Iran has a temporary transaction window, well short of a settlement.
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Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Near the speed of light, special relativity wreaks havoc on clocks and time, obliterating the concept of simultaneity among observers traveling at different speeds.
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Peter Gosselin,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
All eligibility clocks start the academic year after an athlete’s 19th birthday, and the only exceptions, per the NCAA, are for pregnancy, active-duty military service and religious missions.
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Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
There is a wall of lights, church light fixtures and clocks made over the years produced by the Wasleys.
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Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
The runtime of the newest DC adventure clocks in at 108 minutes – or an hour and 48 – which is actually a pretty good length for a studio superhero movie.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Participants can pause their game clocks to take a break for food and beverages.
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Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2026
No one’s really mad about pitch clocks or even robot umps anymore.
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Chris Branch,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
But everyone clocks out eventually—a fact Kristy never forgets.
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Gabriela Ulloa,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
Bain’s arms were measured at 30 7/8 inches at the NFL combine, which clocks in at the third percentile.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Savannah clocks exactly what Cirie was doing, warning everyone off of Ozzy, and says as much to Emily and Christian.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
Sometani Shota stars as Sakai, a convenience store clerk who clocks in, recites the employee pledges, restocks the shelves, and feels nothing — until new recruit Ogawa (Erika Karata) arrives as one of several anomalies that send the store’s standardized operations spiraling toward bloody ends.
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Blake Simons,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
Henry clocks the guy, proving that his passion for Yas—and for life in general—hasn’t fully run dry.
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Judy Berman,
Time,
19 Jan. 2026
Compare that to your average bottle, which usually clocks in at less than 100 proof, or 50 percent ABV (legally whiskey must be bottled at a minimum of 80 proof).
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Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
1 Jan. 2026
Fanning’s Jenny, trying to secure a new whale of a client for her publishing company while her feckless husband perpetually clocks out of activities with their son, is also compelling to watch, particularly when Jenny and Marissa find ways to bolster each other.
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Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
4 Dec. 2025
Noun
How Americans used the moon in 1776 Colonial Americans depended on the moon in ways that are easy to forget in an age of electric light and digital clocks.
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Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
2 July 2026
Five clocks, one region Iran has a temporary transaction window, well short of a settlement.
—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Near the speed of light, special relativity wreaks havoc on clocks and time, obliterating the concept of simultaneity among observers traveling at different speeds.
—
Peter Gosselin,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
All eligibility clocks start the academic year after an athlete’s 19th birthday, and the only exceptions, per the NCAA, are for pregnancy, active-duty military service and religious missions.
—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
There is a wall of lights, church light fixtures and clocks made over the years produced by the Wasleys.
—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
The runtime of the newest DC adventure clocks in at 108 minutes – or an hour and 48 – which is actually a pretty good length for a studio superhero movie.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Participants can pause their game clocks to take a break for food and beverages.
—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2026
No one’s really mad about pitch clocks or even robot umps anymore.
—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
Verb
Made with cotton and spandex in a slew of silhouettes ranging from the Studio camisole, which costs $75, to the Volar, a classic sleeveless top that retails for $70 to the Service halter that clocks in at $145, they were worn by the likes of Bella Hadid and Kylie Jenner.
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Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
But everyone clocks out eventually—a fact Kristy never forgets.
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Gabriela Ulloa,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
Bain’s arms were measured at 30 7/8 inches at the NFL combine, which clocks in at the third percentile.
—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Savannah clocks exactly what Cirie was doing, warning everyone off of Ozzy, and says as much to Emily and Christian.
—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
Sometani Shota stars as Sakai, a convenience store clerk who clocks in, recites the employee pledges, restocks the shelves, and feels nothing — until new recruit Ogawa (Erika Karata) arrives as one of several anomalies that send the store’s standardized operations spiraling toward bloody ends.
—
Blake Simons,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
Henry clocks the guy, proving that his passion for Yas—and for life in general—hasn’t fully run dry.
—
Judy Berman,
Time,
19 Jan. 2026
Compare that to your average bottle, which usually clocks in at less than 100 proof, or 50 percent ABV (legally whiskey must be bottled at a minimum of 80 proof).
—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
1 Jan. 2026
Fanning’s Jenny, trying to secure a new whale of a client for her publishing company while her feckless husband perpetually clocks out of activities with their son, is also compelling to watch, particularly when Jenny and Marissa find ways to bolster each other.
—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
4 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clocks
Noun
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First-timers should head straight to Mather Point for the initial lookout, then walk a portion of the Bright Angel Trail, which descends into the canyon.
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Saturday, of the expected 56,000 participants, 44% are Peachtree first-timers, a group that undoubtedly includes thousands entering any kind of race for the first time.
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Canada goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau punches the ball clear as Bosnia's Tarik Muharemovic attempts to head the ball during a World Cup ground-stage match in Toronto on June 12, 2026.
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Humble and simple, this Tomato-Basil Chicken punches way above its weight.
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Since a nucleus is far better shielded from environmental disturbances than the electrons used in atomic clocks, nuclear clocks could eventually become the most precise timekeepers ever built.
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The market for both types of timekeepers peaked in the 1970s and ’80s, when demand was largely driven by collectors of antiques.
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
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When a large body hits, some of the impact energy goes into vaporizing or melting rock right at the impact site.
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As time-telling became more precise, ship navigators needed a standardized way to set their chronometers.
Verb
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My parents tell stories about me sleeping through loud construction, alarms, and heavy knocks on my bedroom door.
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Palestra instead knocks it past him with his right foot with great balance in a tight space.
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The new releases just keep coming, with at least 15 maisons unveiling timepieces in June.
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The number of units also shrank 10 percent in the month, with 129,000 fewer timepieces being exported.
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Wilhelm enters the room, removes most of his clothing and gets into bed with her, slaps her, pushes her away and then caresses her face and cradles her.
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That direct relationship is what separates a true farm to table operation from a restaurant that simply slaps the phrase on a marketing page.
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“Clocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clocks. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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