TICK (OFF) Synonyms: 155 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb (1)

Definition of tick (off)

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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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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as in to anger

to make angry it really ticks me off when someone says something like that

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Visitors pore over maps of national parks and game reserves, hoping to tick off each species before flying home. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 As the final seconds ticked off the clock in the first-round loss to UCLA, the realization of its finality began to settle in. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026 Lastly, tick off five small tasks that will take little time and concentration. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026 In his remarks, DeSantis ticked off serious criminal offenses, including rape and murder, for about a dozen of the more than 20,000 immigration offenders held there and then deported by the federal government. — Miami Herald, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tick (off)

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The center’s website still lists her as a board member as of Friday afternoon.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Instead, the building is listed as being occupied by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to one source familiar with the project who was not authorized to speak publicly.

— Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of list

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Davis was much more somber, and his attorney, Wayne Higgins, is heard frequently admonishing his client for volunteering unnecessary information.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Some speakers admonished the county commission for shooting down the moratorium proposal.

— Gabriel Brito, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of admonish

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Sánchez is facing mounting scrutiny amid a prolonged humanitarian crisis in Ceuta, where the flood of thousands of migrants has angered residents in the tiny community, which is ill-equipped to handle such an influx.

— Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors argued Monday that Kading’s disclosures angered Davis.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of anger

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In Taoist ceremonies during the festival, priests recite sacred scriptures and perform rites to help the deceased find peace and salvation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Critics lacking a serious investment in women’s basketball can conveniently swoop in to recite their spiel, and pay no attention to the sport itself.

— Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of recite

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Being a fly on the wall is precisely what Hard Knocks makes viewers feel like in the moment when Head Coach Mike Macdonald reprimands linebacker Derick Hall for getting too close to a quarterback.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Judge William Sullivan declined to declare a mistrial but sharply reprimanded the prosecution and told the jury to disregard Heilbrun’s statements on Clancy’s faith.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of reprimand

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The White House’s abrupt decision last week to ease tariffs on 300,000 metric tons — more than 660 million pounds — of foreign beef imports has infuriated American cattle ranchers and congressional Republicans alike.

— Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
The heated rhetoric has infuriated and astonished most Canadians; in a recent poll, seventy-six per cent supported the decision of the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, to walk away from trade talks with Washington.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of infuriate

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During his comeback news conference Donald detailed his grueling preparation to return to the game.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Completing each look is a selection of DKNY handbags, including the Rivington satchel and the Bryar satchel, distinguished by its belt and pocket detailing designs.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of detail

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Heaping credit onto Espada is dangerous, but so is blaming him for every game that goes awry.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
That war ended in a humiliating defeat by an enemy regarded as much weaker, and many tsarist officials blamed the outcome on Japanese spies and saboteurs.

— Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

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