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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For any of this to become reality, SpaceX needs to begin ticking off a lengthy to-do list of technical milestones. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2025 Throughout the process, Bauer says the goal was to create a racket design that makes Djokovic proud when endorsing it while ticking off all the boxes regarding his preferences. Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025 Murphy ticked off a list of Brewers players who had been discarded and disrespected, like Vaughn, only to find a home with his motley Brew Crew. Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025 Count me as another person ticked off about getting Informed Delivery emails from the post office later than my mail being delivered. Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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