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

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

The Mariners had a pitch clock up during Munoz’s live batting practice sessions.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 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