clock up

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to record or register

   this car has clocked up 80 000 miles

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

Much to his surprise, what started as a spontaneous day out saw him clock up the fastest time and he was awarded the title of world champion.

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Nearly 400 staff have worked there for more than a decade, around 50 have clocked up more than 20 years of service.

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The "Matcha Tok" hashtag has clocked up tens of millions of views.

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Although she spent the majority of last season playing as a striker, she also clocked up significant time on the right wing, perhaps most notably in the FA Cup semi-final.

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Yet despite clocking up more air miles as a player than many pilots, Fishlock has always remained available for her country, having represented Wales 163 times since her debut in Switzerland in 2006.

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