tick

noun

Definition of ticknext
as in minute

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Recent Examples of tick Establishing pollinator zones on the property can also help reduce tick populations. — Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026 Having said her piece, Lisa is fully checked out — putting her focus on lining her lips for as long as this takes, so much so that Angie calls her out for the nervous tick. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026 Everything started to click with Lundy, who remembered getting bitten by a tick behind her left knee in early June after working in her backyard garden. — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Then a goal with a single tick left on the clock, sending the game to overtime. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 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
  • The full, 45-minute set is available now to UK viewers on BBC iPlayer.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • And the Current put the ball in the net twice in the five minutes before Hopkins’ second, only to be called for offside each time.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of minute
Noun
  • In tests by cybersecurity firm McAfee, a three-second clip was enough to generate a clone with an 85% match to the original speaker.
    — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Hischier scored off a rebound on a power play with 41 seconds left in the period.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of second
Noun
  • Organic and build-your-own shakes, gourmet coffee and yerba selections, and artisanal teas and infusions also are offered.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Adding a fiber source, like avocado, berries, or psyllium husk, will make your shake even more filling.
    — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of shake
Noun
  • Data centers will not follow aviation’s path exactly, but the shape of this moment is familiar.
    — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Royals played 12 World Series games and had a number of memorable Fall Classic moments from Eric Hosmer’s mad dash to Yordano Ventura’s dominant start in an elimination game to Alex Gordon’s game-tying home run.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of moment
Noun
  • Scientists have recorded what happens inside a crystal in the split second before a quantum bit forms.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The emotions of Chiefs fans changed in a split second Sunday.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of split second
Noun
  • On the greatest album of all time, her voice is less affected yet further out of reach, persistently clouded by AutoTune and sometimes submerged under the beats, so only her sibilants break the surface.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Moving the needle at this scale requires monumental revenue beats that are increasingly difficult to engineer.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of beat
Noun
  • The Chi Phi brothers also used the instant-messaging app Snapchat to comment on what was happening, in real time.
    — Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Christodoulidou called the boy’s death a tragic incident that happened in an instant and will follow Foster and his family for the rest of their lives.
    — Menelaos Hadjicostis, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of instant
Noun
  • Savannah also shares a bracelet that has their three children’s heartbeats on it, along with LeBron’s initials on the clasp.
    — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Mahomes, though, is the heartbeat of a team that just a year ago was left for dead on this very field.
    — Sam McDowell October 19, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of heartbeat

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