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ticking
3 of 3present participle of tick entry 2
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Or is its famous ticking timer, as some fear, literally running out?
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
For Clarence Cox, owner of Georgia Coach Lines in Fayetteville, the ticking clock is a constant reminder of the financial pressure ahead.
—CBS News, 2 June 2026
Even within the walls of the apartment, there was the hum of the refrigerator, the soft ticking of a radio alarm clock and the clock in the VCR, the submarine tlack of the cassette reversing in the answering machine, and other little noises.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
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Noun
Now the 60 Minutes clock is tick-tick-ticking for Blood & Guts.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
Or is its famous ticking timer, as some fear, literally running out?
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
For Clarence Cox, owner of Georgia Coach Lines in Fayetteville, the ticking clock is a constant reminder of the financial pressure ahead.
—CBS News, 2 June 2026
Even within the walls of the apartment, there was the hum of the refrigerator, the soft ticking of a radio alarm clock and the clock in the VCR, the submarine tlack of the cassette reversing in the answering machine, and other little noises.
—Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for ticking
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“Ticking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ticking. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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