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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On Friday night against the San Antonio Spurs, seconds were ticking off the clock and Kawhi Leonard had the ball in his hands and an opportunity to win the game.
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Janis Carr, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
As the final second ticked off the court, Argyle players raced onto the court and mobbed each other at midcourt, the mission finally complete.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
Lauren is ticked off but steps up, as sisters are wont to do.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Most importantly, another round of fixtures has been ticked off with the gap to 18th holding at six points.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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Janis Carr, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
As the final second ticked off the court, Argyle players raced onto the court and mobbed each other at midcourt, the mission finally complete.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
Lauren is ticked off but steps up, as sisters are wont to do.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Most importantly, another round of fixtures has been ticked off with the gap to 18th holding at six points.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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 11 Mar. 2026.
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