tick (off) 1 of 2

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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2 of 2

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Quarterback Nate Davis and his teammates scrambled to the line of scrimmage, Arizona’s 2-yard line, as the final seconds ticked off the clock. Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025 The reason so many people are ticked off is trickle down from the daily news. Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025 The apparel industry can also be its worst enemy waiting for a single cost-effective solution that ticks off all the boxes. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 31 July 2025 Vrabel, clearly ticked off, answered rather quickly. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for tick (off)

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“Tick (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tick%20%28off%29. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.

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