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
Some Democratic and labor officials are ticked off and feeling betrayed that O'Brien spoke at the RNC at all since Biden has so strongly supported unions.
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Emily Peck, Axios, 19 July 2024
Biden lambasted an expansive far-right policy agenda crafted by conservative think tanks from which Trump has tried to distance himself, while ticking off several items on his own wish list for the first 100 days of his second term.
—Zeke Miller, arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2024
Listen to this article I am ticked off at all the hoopla and showmanship of the UCF football coach, his players, and the entire organization.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
Scottsdale, Arizona For a pragmatic and grounded Capricorn, spending retirement somewhere safe, reasonably priced, and full of natural beauty is essential — and the southwestern city of Scottsdale, Arizona, ticks off all your boxes.
—Nina Kahn, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2024
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Emily Peck, Axios, 19 July 2024
Biden lambasted an expansive far-right policy agenda crafted by conservative think tanks from which Trump has tried to distance himself, while ticking off several items on his own wish list for the first 100 days of his second term.
—Zeke Miller, arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2024
Listen to this article I am ticked off at all the hoopla and showmanship of the UCF football coach, his players, and the entire organization.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
Scottsdale, Arizona For a pragmatic and grounded Capricorn, spending retirement somewhere safe, reasonably priced, and full of natural beauty is essential — and the southwestern city of Scottsdale, Arizona, ticks off all your boxes.
—Nina Kahn, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2024
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“Tick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tick%20off. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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