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clock in

VERB
appear
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrive come come out crop up develop emerge materialize occur pop up present show show up surface turn out turn up
STRONG
arise attend expose issue loom recur rise spring
WEAK
be present be within view blow in bob up break through breeze in check in come forth come into view come to light drop in make the scene pop in punch in punch the clock ring in roll in time in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon conceal depart disappear go hide leave miss
WEAK
be real
VERB
arrive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear enter land reach report show up take place turn up visit
STRONG
access alight attain buzz disembark dismount hit show
WEAK
barge in blow in bob up breeze in bust in check in drop anchor drop in fall by fall in get to hit town make it make the scene pop in pop up pull in punch the clock roll in sign in sky in wind up at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal depart fail go hide leave lose miss
STRONG
abandon
WEAK
disappear
VERB
attend
Synonyms
STRONGEST
show up visit
STRONG
appear catch frequent haunt show
WEAK
be a guest be at be present be there bob up check in come to light drop in go to make an appearance make it make the scene pop up punch in punch the clock ring in sit in on time in turn up
Antonyms
STRONG
hide
WEAK
be absent be lazy disregard ignore neglect
VERB
come
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear arrive become enter get happen hit materialize move occur reach show show up
STRONG
attain burst buzz flare near originate
WEAK
be accessible be at disposal be convenient be handy be obtainable be ready blow in bob up breeze in check in close in draw near drop in fall by fall in get in hit town make it make the scene move toward pop in pop up punch in ring in roll in sign in sky in spring in turn out turn up wind up at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal depart disappear go hide leave lose stop
WEAK
recede retreat
VERB
reach
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrive attain come come to enter hit make show sign in
STRONG
land overtake
WEAK
catch up to check in gain on get as far as get in get to hit town make it make the scene ring in roll in show up turn up wind up at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon deny depart fail go leave lose refuse stop veto
WEAK
miss
VERB
report
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appear arrive reach show
STRONG
come
WEAK
be at hand be present get to show up turn up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depart disappear go hide leave
WEAK
conceal suppress

Example Sentences

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Most of them clock in at around 35 minutes, although the latest season premiere runs just over an hour.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

In one instance, he exploited a loophole in the rulebook that allowed the Titans to eat up nearly two minutes of clock in the fourth quarter without running any plays, simply by committing presnap penalties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

He earned his PhD in 2006 from the Graduate School of Science at Nagoya University, where he studied the circadian clock in cyanobacteria.

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

Run out the clock in the million ways that we have learned that the clock can be run out.

From Slate • Dec. 26, 2025

I know that Mama put Charlie in a free preschool, but she only goes for half a day, and now the clock in the car says 1:07.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist