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Recent Examples of tick
Many have tick lists, social media followings, and big money on the line.
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Corey Buhay, Outside, 18 Dec. 2025
Still, this morning's data showing a tick higher in the unemployment rate and generally sluggish labor demand has tested the cyclical optimism a bit.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Tennis star Coco Gauff leads the way for the third straight year with $31 million, a tick ahead of her rival Aryna Sabalenka ($30 million).
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 3 Dec. 2025
At the shelter, Petersen weighed, photographed and gave tick medicine to one of the two strays, before leading it down a corridor of cages with barking dogs — many of them up for adoption and tended to by staff and volunteers.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
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Corey Buhay, Outside, 18 Dec. 2025
Still, this morning's data showing a tick higher in the unemployment rate and generally sluggish labor demand has tested the cyclical optimism a bit.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Tennis star Coco Gauff leads the way for the third straight year with $31 million, a tick ahead of her rival Aryna Sabalenka ($30 million).
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 3 Dec. 2025
At the shelter, Petersen weighed, photographed and gave tick medicine to one of the two strays, before leading it down a corridor of cages with barking dogs — many of them up for adoption and tended to by staff and volunteers.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tick
Noun
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Tied at 19, the Chiefs got the ball back with four minutes left, with the chance to march for a game-winning field goal.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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There can be 30 minutes of small waves before a sneaker wave strikes.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The second would put the party’s weight behind the more time-intensive, partisan pursuit of bigger health care changes.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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But the evening wasn’t without late-game drama, as the Wildcats choked away an early 18-point lead as the 49ers cut the margin down to two with less than 30 seconds to play.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Nov. 2025
Noun
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El Camello gives himself a shake and says he’d rather be bitten by a mosquito than have one buzzing in his ear.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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That same month, frozen shakes sold to nursing homes and long-term care facilities were recalled in connection with a listeria outbreak dating back to 2018.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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These might include articles, courses or micro-coaching moments, all designed to meet the employee's unique needs.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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This little Sex and the City moment leads us right to the topic at the center of this episode’s cast.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The flashes, visible from Earth for just a split second, were caused by space rocks striking the lunar surface at high speed, producing brief but brilliant explosions of light.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Kenya’s Benson Kipruto crossed the finish line a split second in front of Alexander Mutiso in a photo finish.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Her spoken word offers high-energy delivery and emotional depth that is sometimes performed a cappella and at times, over an instrumental beat.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The film is written to the anxious and, yes, materialistic beats of the here and now.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Use an instant read thermometer to check the internal temperature of the quiche for doneness of about 170°F.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
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Murphy and Brad Falchuk created the horror series, which first premiered in 2011, and was an instant hit with audiences and critics alike — even receiving a total of 17 Emmy Award nominations.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Digoxin Digoxin is used to treat heart failure and certain types of irregular heartbeats.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
5 Jan. 2026
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World-first findings on coffee and irregular heartbeat University of Adelaide and University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) researchers led a randomized clinical trial of 200 adults from Australia, the US and Canada with atrial fibrillation (AF) to test coffee's impact on irregular heartbeats.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Tick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tick. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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