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verb (1)

Definition of tick (off)next
as in to list
to specify one after another ticked off everything she would need to buy while her daughter wrote the items down on a list

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verb (2)

1
as in to admonish
to criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault she royally ticked the babysitter off for letting the child play outside unsupervised

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2
as in to anger
to make angry it really ticks me off when someone says something like that

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Recent Examples of tick (off)
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With eight games left in the regular season, the Dodgers already have ticked off the most important boxes on their to-do list for the postseason. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 Andy Kotelnicki would love to reenact one of the greatest moments in sports history after the final seconds tick off the clock in the Kansas-Arizona State football game Saturday at tradition-rich Wembley Stadium in London, England. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026 But American Sepp Kuss is days away from ticking off a second Grand Tour treble, three years after his first. — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 The final seconds of the first half ticked off as the Spartans took a 10-7 lead on a 45-yard field goal from kicker Trajan Sinatra. — Niles Hall, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tick (off)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tick (off)
  1. list
  2. admonish
  3. anger
  4. recite
  5. reprimand
  6. infuriate
  7. detail
  8. blame
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  • During the post-World War II construction boom, the Hamptons’ old-money dynasties were joined by affluent New Yorkers, transforming the region into an exclusive summer playground where the average home now lists for nearly $3 million.
    — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Injury report All 17 on the Heat roster participated in Thursday’s practice, with the entire roster listed on Thursday’s injury report as being available for Friday night’s game.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
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  • The restrictions emerged just days after Trump admonished Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the press, calling on the leader to step down and hold wartime elections.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Santa hurries away to save Christmas after admonishing Jack for not listening to Sally.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • Data center demand began driving up electric bills last year across a 13-state electricity grid stretching from Illinois to New Jersey and Maryland, angering ratepayers.
    — Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Indeed, the survey showed that use of the horn is the most common action when drivers consider another driver to be annoying or angering them.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
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  • Ethnographic research from northwest Armenia, published in 2024, describes people bathing the baby while reciting prayers and blessings.
    — Shushan Karapetian, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Vatican said the pope is scheduled to recite the Angelus prayer from the window of the papal apartment on Sunday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
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  • Mandell was later formally reprimanded for allowing another client’s hearing to be delayed by six years, during which time two witnesses died.
    — Samantha Melamed, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Denver school board censured director Monica Hunter on Thursday night, the third time in five years that the governing body of Colorado’s largest K-12 district has publicly reprimanded a colleague.
    — Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026
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  • Trip isn’t the standout role, but Keery handles the character’s exasperated monologues with panache, turning self-defense and infuriated straight-talk into acts of exhilarating sanity.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Cummings said that in January 2021, a friend of Birchmore’s called Stoughton police and told a dispatcher about the illicit relationship, infuriating Farwell.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of infuriate
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  • El Salvador’s representative to the United Nations condemned the attack, detailing the ambush for members of the Security Council.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Documents detailing meetings in April and August between the government, the WHO and other health partners, reviewed by Reuters and not previously reported, show how efforts to act fast may have led to shortcomings.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of detail
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  • Analysts blame the brand’s reliance on Chuck Taylors and question whether Nike might sell it, though Nike says Converse remains an important part of its portfolio.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Macron acknowledged legitimate concerns of the protesters, while blaming the far left for the violence.
    — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
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“Tick (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tick%20%28off%29. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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