clock up

Steadily amass over time

Clock up means to accumulate or reach a total, typically of miles, hours, points, or other measurable quantities: She's clocked up over 200,000 miles on that car, The team has clocked up three consecutive wins.

Primarily British usage.

The phrase suggests steady accumulation recorded as if on a meter or odometer.

accumulate

amass

Collect in quantity

tally · total · pile up · run up · notch up · chalk up · mount up · aggregate · log · register

achievement

milestone

Notable event marking progress

feat · accomplishment · attainment · breakthrough · triumph · victory · benchmark · landmark · distinction · success

measurement

hours

Sixty-minute spans

points · steps · calories · flights · reps · shifts · overtime · mileage · distance · speed

Opposites
accumulation direction

clock uplose

Fail to keep

subtract · shed · drop · write off · deduct

achievement versus failure

clock upmiss

Fail to reach

squander · forfeit · blow · waste

recording/registering

clock uperase

Remove recorded marks

wipe out · write off · cancel out · strike off · delete

Family

clock, clocks, clocked, clocking, clockwise, clockwork, clocker

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Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G