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past tense of tick (off)

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verb (2)

past tense of tick off

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Recent Examples of ticked (off)
Verb
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 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. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ticked (off)
Verb
  • The boarding school did not immediately respond to a message left at the general admissions number or an email with a list of questions sent to an address listed online for the school.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • About the new Opera Carolina season The upcoming opera season has more major productions that the company put on during its current season, which listed three main stage shows but put on two.
    Catherine Muccigrosso July 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • The senator even admonished Republican staffers who were protesting outside a DC meeting between the candidate and Senate Democrats.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 July 2026
  • The judge overseeing the wrongful death civil case that John O'Keefe's family filed against Karen Read admonished more than a dozen lawyers involved in the case on Wednesday.
    Kristina Rex, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Rising housing prices, overwhelmed public transport and a flood of tourists in historic districts have angered locals, according to Reuters.
    Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026
  • Others, however, will be angered by the move — mostly because of how Madrid reacted to his 2024 Ballon d’Or victory ahead of Vinicius Junior.
    David Ornstein, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • In some Jewish congregations Pirkei Avot is recited and studied on the Sabbath, typically on Sabbaths from Passover until Shavuot, or in some Jewish communities until Rosh Hashanah.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
  • Then the crowd, with hands raised, recited an Oath of Allegiance, not so different from the oath Washington signed in 1778.
    Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • Court documents also show the Sheriff’s Office did not conduct an internal investigation, nor were any of the deputies reprimanded.
    Trevor Morgan, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • According to state records, Tolliver was reprimanded by the state’s Education Practices Commission and given two years of probation from teaching in 2012.
    Austin Horn July 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • A week before Wembanyama agreed to that contract, the Boston Celtics traded Jaylen Brown to the division-rival Philadelphia 76ers for a surprisingly meager package, which infuriated much of their fanbase.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Police in downtown Stillwater started cracking down on parking violators in early April, a move that infuriated many residents, business owners and employees.
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 17 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
  • Pierre, a first-generation immigrant from Haiti, said he’s enraged by the deaths and sees them as a reminder that any situation could hit close to home.
    Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
  • When Odysseus meets Sinon’s ghost — enraged by the circumstances of his death outside Troy — at the entrance to the underworld during his voyage home, Sinon warns Odysseus of the dangers his family faces back in Ithaca.
    Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 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 27 Jul. 2026.

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