: a strong linen or cotton fabric used in upholstering and as a covering for a mattress or pillow
ticking
3 of 3present participle of tick entry 2
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MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Lounging on the cushions is bliss, as the wire spring mechanism keeps them from sagging and the layered foam and cotton-blend ticking keeps feathers in place.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
And as Lynette said, there was a ticking clock.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Loveland suddenly faced the end zone with green turf in front of him and the clock ticking.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Tackling this ticking time bomb requires swift and decisive action—the kind America excels at.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Lounging on the cushions is bliss, as the wire spring mechanism keeps them from sagging and the layered foam and cotton-blend ticking keeps feathers in place.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
And as Lynette said, there was a ticking clock.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Loveland suddenly faced the end zone with green turf in front of him and the clock ticking.
—Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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 14 Dec. 2025.
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