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ticking
3 of 3present participle of tick entry 2
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
That’s about as quiet as the ticking of a watch.
—Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Where Elijah sees the end days of his career, Lee hears the ticking of an egg timer.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
With the clock ticking on LA’s aging core — the team lost 16 goals from age adjustment heading into the season, the worst mark of the league — a misstep like this could be crushing.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Kaiser said in a statement on Sunday that the vote has not yet generated the kind of action that would start the strike clock ticking.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
That’s about as quiet as the ticking of a watch.
—Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Where Elijah sees the end days of his career, Lee hears the ticking of an egg timer.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
With the clock ticking on LA’s aging core — the team lost 16 goals from age adjustment heading into the season, the worst mark of the league — a misstep like this could be crushing.
—The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 30 Sep. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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