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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Recent Examples of tick (off)
Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
The Belmont senior pitcher and All-American, of course, can tick off the schools that didn’t recruit her out of Columbia Station, Ohio.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 14 May 2026
But this should not be a matter of ticking off the boxes to rush an execution of someone who has a real claim of innocence, and the Supreme Court should be very cautious about sanctioning an approach where the state is prioritizing speed over the cause of justice.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Which brings us to Kyle Busch — who was really ticked off Sunday.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
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By 1807 Burr had shot one Founding Father and thoroughly ticked off another, who just happened to be president.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
The Belmont senior pitcher and All-American, of course, can tick off the schools that didn’t recruit her out of Columbia Station, Ohio.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 14 May 2026
But this should not be a matter of ticking off the boxes to rush an execution of someone who has a real claim of innocence, and the Supreme Court should be very cautious about sanctioning an approach where the state is prioritizing speed over the cause of justice.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Which brings us to Kyle Busch — who was really ticked off Sunday.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tick (off)
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While shares listed in some markets have struggled to regain momentum, Wall Street's major averages have wiped out initial losses as investors look through the war, higher oil prices and the impact of the conflict on inflation.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
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Below it, a 1,475-square-foot residence, originally listed for almost $2 million, recently closed at $3 million thanks to a high level of interest.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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At one point, Crabtree admonished them to stop talking over each other.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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When news of Israel’s secret outposts in Iraq’s desert emerged, Iraqis admonished their leaders as traitors, and the boisterous militiamen affiliated with the government as impostors for allowing their land to be colonized by an enemy.—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
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Star forward Sardar Azmoun was dropped in March, reportedly because of a social media post that angered Iranian authorities during the war.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Butler’s refusal to attend the hearing frustrated and angered several of Sheron’s supporters present for the hearing Wednesday.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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To honor her memory, one of Owens' children recited a poem.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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My teacher selected me to recite a Mother’s Day poem.—
Joseph O’Neill,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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That reprimand — for insubordination — eventually led to Rosen’s departure from the office in March.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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Yeboah was being reprimanded for an incident in Wednesday’s training session, but the exact circumstances are not yet known.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
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Union Pacific hasn’t commented publicly on the president’s remarks, but risks infuriating the president by denying them privately to investors all the same.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
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Those exemptions — and the government stipends many seminary students receive up to the age of 26 — have infuriated many Israelis.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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Joe O’Connor, assistant director at TSM, detailed some deals that have been completed this year or are still delayed after years.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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In the courtroom gallery, family members of the victims dabbed away tears as a prosecutor detailed the final moments of almost 100 people who died after using the lethal products purchased from Law.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The back-and-forth with the hospital and the insurer enraged Wood.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2026
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One quick way to enrage a room of people leaders?—
Kristin Stoller,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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“Tick (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tick%20%28off%29. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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