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
To the person ticked off that a possible Major League Baseball team has been given the name, The Dreamers.
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Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2025
The 22-year-old driver in his second Cup Series season with Spire Motorsports ticked off Ricky Stenhouse Jr. with his aggressive style.
—Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Recipients are asked to bring identification and once a family representative has collected aid, they are ticked off a list, according to an UNRWA spokesperson.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
One problem: Jeff Skinner’s shot from the other side already had skittered between DeSmith’s knees, ticked off his inner right thigh, and found the back of the net.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2025
The 22-year-old driver in his second Cup Series season with Spire Motorsports ticked off Ricky Stenhouse Jr. with his aggressive style.
—Teresa M. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Recipients are asked to bring identification and once a family representative has collected aid, they are ticked off a list, according to an UNRWA spokesperson.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
One problem: Jeff Skinner’s shot from the other side already had skittered between DeSmith’s knees, ticked off his inner right thigh, and found the back of the net.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 30 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 14 Jun. 2025.
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