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Recent Examples on the Web Taking a look at your user manual is the most foolproof way to find out how your microwave ticks, but all is not lost even if your manual is. Audrey Bruno, SELF, 14 Oct. 2024 Revenue ranges from $6.5 million (Chicago Red Stars) to $36.3 million (Kansas City) with the average at $15.4 million, a tick behind WNBA clubs who were at $13.2 million last year but had revenue jump at least 30% in 2024, fueled largely by the arrival of Caitlin Clark. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2024 General relativity tells us that clocks run more slowly in a gravitational field: the stronger the gravitational field, the slower the clock ticks. Paul Lipman, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 Benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond yields rose by 0.013 ticks. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tick 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tick
Noun
  • The military veteran and former high school teacher and assistant football coach started his day in Michigan in Detroit and spoke for about 20 minutes in Flint before heading to a final Friday event in Traverse City.
    Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Advertisement She was found, limp, 20 minutes later.
    Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • In a video on Instagram, the car reaches speeds up to 130 mph in slightly more than three seconds and 100 to 150 mph in slightly under three seconds.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Some people experience mild cramping during removal, but the process is usually over in just a few seconds.
    Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Johnny Rockets The 1950s diner-style chain is offering customers one free shake with an in-store purchase on Election Day at participating locations.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Wayback also serves limited-time offers items such as the Southwest Burger, pistachio shakes, and chili cheese tots.
    John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The idea is that the scent will get the buck to stop for a moment, but not get spooked.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
  • One game, one moment (at Baltimore) doesn’t define us.
    Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The steering is sure but not overly sharp, the acceleration is solid but not hasty, the brakes stop you in a split second.
    Josh Max, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The impulse pauses for a split second before spreading down the bundle of His into the left and right branches within each ventricle.
    Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • During the tech fix, Swift sang into her microphone for a few more seconds while touching her ear with her other arm, tapping her leg to the beat of the song.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
  • His jab-like bars mesh perfectly with the anticipatory Cobain beat.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The entire pitching staff has turned into 1988 Orel Hershiser. —But things can change in an instant.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Launched only a month ago, the show has proved an instant hit in Korea and abroad.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • But doctors said her six-month fetus had a heartbeat and that Crain was fine to leave.
    Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
  • But doctors said her fetus had a heartbeat and that Crain was fine to leave.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2024

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“Tick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tick. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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