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runs down the clock

runs down the clock is the third-person singular simple present indicative of run down the clock.

Meaning of run down the clock

Verb

run down the clock (third-person singular simple present runs down the clock, present participle running down the clock, simple past ran down the clock, past participle run down the clock)

  1. (idiomatic) To waste time at the end of a match such that it is terminated by running out of time, or during a match so a time penalty is made less severe.
    • Energetic Malouda was denied twice by Jussi Jaaskelainen late on before Ancelotti ran down the clock by introducing Salomon Kalou and Paulo Ferreira in the closing seconds as Chelsea arrested their slide.2010 December 29, Chris Whyatt, “Chelsea 1 - 0 Bolton”, in BBC

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What is runs down the clock the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Runs down the clock is the third-person singular simple present indicative of run down the clock.

Words near runs down the clock in the dictionary

  1. runs by
  2. runs circles around
  3. runs counter
  4. runs deep
  5. runs down
  6. runs down the clock
  7. runs dry
  8. runs errands
  9. runs for cover
  10. runs for it
  11. runs for one's life

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