Bust
Bust verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Usage example: busted the storekeeper on the nose and was promptly arrested for it
Clock
Clock verb - To deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner.
Usage example: sick of being insulted, he swung around and clocked his tormentor hard enough to knock him off his bar stool
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The Internet Is for Porn: In "Runaway", Claudia has to do a search for a bust that was broken off of Ludwig van Beethoven's clock.
Source: Series / Warehouse 13
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Clock or Bust. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bust/clock.
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