tick

noun

Definition of ticknext
as in minute

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Recent Examples of tick The Virginia startup just announced that its hybrid-electric ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft has scored a very important tick of approval from the FAA. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 July 2026 An infection starts when a female fly lays eggs after being attracted to the smell of a wound, but the opening can be as small as the size of a tick bite. — Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 However, Terminix is our top pick specifically for termite treatment, and Mosquito Joe is our top pick for mosquito and tick control. — Dan Simms, USA Today, 11 July 2026 Even a tick bite can host an infestation, Aaron Grady, executive director of the Houston Humane Society shelter, said during a webinar on the screwworm. — John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tick
  1. minute
  2. second
  3. shake
  4. moment
  5. split second
  6. beat
  7. instant
  8. heartbeat
Noun
  • Croix Bethune scored a one-touch equalizer in the 52nd minute and Temwa Chawinga put the hosts ahead of the San Diego Wave with a strike in the 61st.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
  • This wasn’t just a case of a team scoring a last-minute winner, though.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2026
Definition of minute
Noun
  • As the final seconds ticked down on Spain’s 1-0 extra-time win over a valiant Argentina and the referee blew his whistle, one could be forgiven for their mind once again slipping to memories of La Roja’s maiden World Cup victory.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • To place a Roomba into Ship mode, hold down the Home button for 10 seconds.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 July 2026
Definition of second
Noun
  • There's also a compact slush and shake maker and a stainless steel popsicle mold, both available on Amazon for less than $50.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
  • The Del Dorado chicken quesadilla is next in line, followed by Del Taco’s strawberry shake.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
Definition of shake
Noun
  • The countdown clock is ticking, and both Lestat the vampire and Lestat the TV season are frittering away their last moments on restating the facts.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • Eyewear is enjoying its moment in the fashion spotlight, attracting consumers in search of self-expression as much as optical support.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 July 2026
Definition of moment
Noun
  • Rispoli seemed not totally aware of what happened in the split seconds before the start of the San Diego Handicap.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • But the real challenge – and the reason no bird-scale robot has managed this leap before – is the split second in between, when the robot has to shove itself out of the water with nothing but its wings.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
Definition of split second
Noun
  • Other randomized research has similarly found that coffee did not significantly increase premature atrial contractions, the upper-chamber extra beats that might theoretically precede atrial fibrillation.
    — Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Crown Holdings — Shares of the supplier of beverage and industrial packaging climbed more than 2% after the company posted a beat on the top and bottom lines in its second quarter.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Definition of beat
Noun
  • Tsunamis require vast technological and human preparation, demanding near-instant coordination across borders, communities, and sectors.
    — Chloe Demrovsky, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • This chic, oversized suede bomber would fix my problem in an instant.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 18 July 2026
Definition of instant
Noun
  • The influencer, who announced the loss of her baby girl on Friday, June 12, got a drawing of her daughter’s heartbeat tattooed on the inside of her arm.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026
  • Because a heartbeat, something of the soul transmitted from one human to another, is still the one thing the machines can't produce.
    — Sara Connell, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of heartbeat

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