as in listed
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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1
as in admonished
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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2
as in angered
to make angry
it really ticks me off when someone says something like that
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Recent Examples of ticked (off)
ABC News,
17 June 2026
But now all of those have been ticked off, there is still one big dream left in his football life.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Week after week, his digits splayed across his helmet in anguish after passes ticked off his hands and into the grass.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
Now, having ticked off the red carpet circuit.
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Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 May 2026
For every scene that feels false or unnecessary, there is one that works well; for every plot point that feels ticked off a checklist, something surprising pops up.
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Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
Luke training with Yoda and each kinda getting ticked off at the other is priceless.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
By 1807 Burr had shot one Founding Father and thoroughly ticked off another, who just happened to be president.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
Which brings us to Kyle Busch — who was really ticked off Sunday.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
Verb
That shot into the left corner ticked off Pickford's hand.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
But now all of those have been ticked off, there is still one big dream left in his football life.
—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Week after week, his digits splayed across his helmet in anguish after passes ticked off his hands and into the grass.
—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
Now, having ticked off the red carpet circuit.
—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 May 2026
For every scene that feels false or unnecessary, there is one that works well; for every plot point that feels ticked off a checklist, something surprising pops up.
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Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
Luke training with Yoda and each kinda getting ticked off at the other is priceless.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
By 1807 Burr had shot one Founding Father and thoroughly ticked off another, who just happened to be president.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
Which brings us to Kyle Busch — who was really ticked off Sunday.
—
Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ticked (off)
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In a Friday night court filing, Kennedy Center executive director Matt Floca listed three options expected to be presented to the center’s board in mid-July.
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Many argue that signatures are invalid because signers listed incorrect addresses or live outside of the district the candidate wants to represent.
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Beyond failing to qualify for the 2024 Euros, Barbarez admonished the association’s leadership for its 2022 decision to schedule friendlies with Russia soon after it was banned by FIFA and UEFA for invading Ukraine.
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Suffolk County Sheriff's Office Judge Timothy Mazzei then admonished Heuermann.
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Though both agree that in real life, Berlant would fit in more easily than Early, who, during a break from the shoot, angered a trio of local Hamptonites merely by using the bathroom at a Citarella.
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Though net migration is down, many are angered by migrants entering the country illegally — specifically the sight of people, often escaping war zones such as Afghanistan and Sudan, arriving on British shores in inflatable boats after making the dangerous journey across the English Channel.
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Adorni recited specific trades on air.
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Before the march set off for the Rose Garden near the Knesset, Rabbi Tamar Elad-Appelbaum recited the Traveler’s Prayer, praying for the marchers’ safety and alluding to Banki’s death nearly 11 years before.
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One notable instance came in season 1 of America's Sweethearts, when Powell was reprimanded for asking where her ornament was on the locker room Christmas tree, as opposed to expressing gratitude for the decorations.
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Later on during the trial, the judge reprimanded Pino and his supporters for hugging and physical embracing him while court was in session and the jury was present.
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He's deployed thousands of National Guard troops — who remain in the city — and launched a 30-day federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department to combat crime that infuriated many residents.
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The decision to send in state troopers – some on horseback – infuriated many protesters while drawing praise from Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin.
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This time, however, Charlotte promptly scolded him for his untoward behavior.
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Four years ago, Infantino scolded critics during a news conference ahead of the opener in Qatar.
Verb
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While the sticker shock of what is typically a $13 trip enraged the masses—the price was initially announced at $150 in April, before it got knocked down to 98 bucks in the face of public backlash—some observers, particularly those from Europe, scoffed at all the outrage.
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His wealth explosion has inspired his devotees, exhilarated his investors, vexed the skeptical and enraged those calling for higher taxes on the ultra-rich.
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“Ticked (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ticked%20%28off%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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