Clock up and Fail

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Clock up verb - To obtain (as a goal) through effort.

Usage example: among British actors he holds the distinction of having clocked up the most performances of Hamlet on the London stage

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Fail is an antonym for clock up.

Fail verb - To stop functioning.

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Clock up is an antonym for fail.

Nearby Words: failure, failing, failed

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Fail and Clock up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clock_up/fail

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