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past tense of tick (off)

ticked off

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verb (2)

past tense of tick off

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Recent Examples of ticked (off)
Verb
Moments later, Hal is taking photos gleefully with fans at the taco stand as Stewart arrives, ticked off. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 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 Getting through the group stage ticked off one box. Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 26 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 That shot into the left corner ticked off Pickford's hand. ABC News, 17 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 Luke training with Yoda and each kinda getting ticked off at the other is priceless. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ticked (off)
Verb
  • All told, there are 91 species that live in California and are listed as endangered under the act, and another 51 species listed as threatened.
    Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • The world’s largest packaging manufacturer has formally listed for sale the 400-acre mill property, in addition to another 335 acres across the Savannah River on its north bank.
    Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • So if ever you are admonished for omitting the fish in a Caesar, point your mistaken scold to Tijuana.
    Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Marsh, the judge who presided over the trial, repeatedly admonished Basabe for bringing up things that the court had previously ruled he wasn’t allowed to mention.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • The strategy has also angered China, which has demanded that Manila rein in the Coast Guard spokesman who leads it.
    Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • But council members Kimberly Owens and JD Mazuera Arias said they were shocked and angered that no one from CMPD or city administration informed them of the case until the day the Observer’s initial story published.
    Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Enslaved people recited his poetry at posh parties thrown by their masters.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • By noon, Taylor recited a dozen names of people from Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela who failed to show up.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • She was vilified and reprimanded for ACTUALLY taking a courageous stance against men in women’s sports and spaces.
    Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
  • The league reprimanded the Aces for impermissible player benefits in 2023, docking Las Vegas a 2025 first-round draft pick, so stripping more draft capital as a punishment would not have been unprecedented.
    Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • That infuriated Angels fans, of course, since their team has baseball’s longest playoff drought — 12 years, counting this one.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • Opting not to punish a German midfielder for a high boot moments before their goal infuriated Ecuadorian supporters.
    Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Kirson remembered, adding that, minutes later, the show’s production team scolded her.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
  • In February, a California judge reportedly scolded Meta’s own lawyers for wearing the smart glasses in court.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • Fauci pleaded the Fifth a number of times, which appears to have enraged a lot of people.
    Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
  • Many of MacLeod’s fans were enraged and disheartened about his AI use online.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026

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“Ticked (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ticked%20%28off%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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