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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Preparing for a Super Bowl watch party, or tailgate spread, means ticking off a list of classic menu items.
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
The list below will help you Oscar obsessives tick off titles ahead of the ceremony on March 15.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
As the miles ticked off, his body developed strains, muscle pulls, and other injuries.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 22 Jan. 2026
Jelly also ticked off the other ways his weight loss has changed him both physically and mentally.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2026
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
The list below will help you Oscar obsessives tick off titles ahead of the ceremony on March 15.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
As the miles ticked off, his body developed strains, muscle pulls, and other injuries.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 22 Jan. 2026
Jelly also ticked off the other ways his weight loss has changed him both physically and mentally.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Tick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tick%20off. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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