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
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Rarely in these fast-paced, frenetic back-and-forths do the seconds seem too slow, but here Conley was, mindfully allowing the time to tick off.
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 16 May 2025
As the final seconds ticked off the clock, everybody in attendance basked in the glory of what ended being a blowout win.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
Just one second ticked off the clock before Denver’s center went to the line, burying both.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
Luke training with Yoda and each kinda getting ticked off at the other is priceless.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 May 2025
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 16 May 2025
As the final seconds ticked off the clock, everybody in attendance basked in the glory of what ended being a blowout win.
—Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 9 May 2025
Just one second ticked off the clock before Denver’s center went to the line, burying both.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
Luke training with Yoda and each kinda getting ticked off at the other is priceless.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for tick off
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“Tick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tick%20off. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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