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)
Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
As the miles ticked off, his body developed strains, muscle pulls, and other injuries.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 22 Jan. 2026
Jelly also ticked off the other ways his weight loss has changed him both physically and mentally.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2026
Even as Indiana players began celebrating victory after Miami native Jamari Sharpe intercepted the Hurricanes’ Carson Beck in the final minute, Cignetti’s eyes remained on the field, waiting for the final seconds to tick off the clock.
—Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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The list below will help you Oscar obsessives tick off titles ahead of the ceremony on March 15.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
As the miles ticked off, his body developed strains, muscle pulls, and other injuries.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 22 Jan. 2026
Jelly also ticked off the other ways his weight loss has changed him both physically and mentally.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2026
Even as Indiana players began celebrating victory after Miami native Jamari Sharpe intercepted the Hurricanes’ Carson Beck in the final minute, Cignetti’s eyes remained on the field, waiting for the final seconds to tick off the clock.
—Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Tick (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tick%20%28off%29. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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