clock up

British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to record or register

   this car has clocked up 80 000 miles

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clock up Idioms  

1. Record accumulated hours, miles, or points. For example, It won't be easy to clock up 1,000 flying hours, or Brian clocked up a record number of baskets this year. [Mid-1900s]

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Example Sentences

It has taken him only 14 tournaments in total to clock up enough victories to reach the rank of ozeki, the second-highest rank after yokozuna.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

This curated feed has become the main destination for users hungry for new content, and creators hungry for the millions of views TikTok videos can clock up if they go viral.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2024

And this year’s prime selections clock up a lot of visual, historical and personal mileage.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2023

The dollar was set to clock up its best winning streak since 2014, bolstered by a resilient run of U.S. economic data.

From Reuters • Sep. 8, 2023

“Perfect! I’ll take it!” he said, lifting the grandfather clock up in a bear hug.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el