tick off
verb
ticked off; ticking off; ticks off
1
: to make angry or indignant
the cancellation really ticked me off
Examples of tick off in a Sentence
she royally ticked the babysitter off for letting the child play outside unsupervised
it really ticks me off when someone says something like that
Recent Examples on the Web
Price kicked the ball back out to Barnett who fired up another 3 that missed as the final seconds ticked off.
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
That time, a group ticked off a run at all 14 resorts in just under 17 hours.
—Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026
As Holiday suspected, the talk ticked off some of the Celtics’ top returners.
—Jay King, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Preparing for a Super Bowl watch party, or tailgate spread, means ticking off a list of classic menu items.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
That time, a group ticked off a run at all 14 resorts in just under 17 hours.
—Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026
As Holiday suspected, the talk ticked off some of the Celtics’ top returners.
—Jay King, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Preparing for a Super Bowl watch party, or tailgate spread, means ticking off a list of classic menu items.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Tick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tick%20off. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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