clocked up
Gradually built up
Clocked up means accumulated or registered, typically referring to distance, time, or achievements: She's clocked up over a thousand miles on her new bike, The team has clocked up three consecutive wins.
More common in British than American English, where "racked up" often serves the same purpose.
The image is of a meter or odometer recording increasing totals.
- accumulatedGradually collected or gathered
- racked upAccumulated in quantity
- talliedSummed and recorded
- chalked upAttributed to a source
- amassedGathered in abundance
totaled · achieved · recorded · logged · hours logged · made · accomplished · quantified · surpassed · reached · hit the mark · fulfilled · passed · completed · elapsed · earned · milestone · personal best
accumulation vs. reduction
clocked upreduced
Made less in amount
depleted · decreased · diminished · erased · subtracted