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alarm clock

NOUN
clock that wakes sleeper
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I get up at 6:30 and then I hit my alarm clock for another 10 minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The 35-year-old in Germantown, Md., wanted a more aggressive alarm clock after sleeping through an important meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The metal ring adds minimal weight when attached and allows the phone to stand in portrait or landscape modes—perfect for reading, watching videos, and propping up the phone as a bedside alarm clock.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

Documents submitted to court during Zou's trial show he searched online for "hidden camera" and "electric alarm clock camera" on the same day and made purchases on eBay of surveillance equipment.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

We both woke up at the same time to the buzzing jangle of the alarm clock.

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith




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