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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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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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)
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
By 1807 Burr had shot one Founding Father and thoroughly ticked off another, who just happened to be president.
—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
Rihanna was thought to be ticked off at the Met Gala Monday, when her longtime partner A$AP Rocky was seen talking to a woman, which the internet believed rubbed the superstar the wrong way.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Thirty seconds later, Faber’s shot from the point ticked off Heiskanen’s glove and past Oettinger, tying up the game 1-1.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Oh my gosh, ticked off is not the appropriate word.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
Now, having ticked off the red carpet circuit.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 May 2026
For every scene that feels false or unnecessary, there is one that works well; for every plot point that feels ticked off a checklist, something surprising pops up.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Luke training with Yoda and each kinda getting ticked off at the other is priceless.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 May 2026
By 1807 Burr had shot one Founding Father and thoroughly ticked off another, who just happened to be president.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026
Which brings us to Kyle Busch — who was really ticked off Sunday.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Rihanna was thought to be ticked off at the Met Gala Monday, when her longtime partner A$AP Rocky was seen talking to a woman, which the internet believed rubbed the superstar the wrong way.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Thirty seconds later, Faber’s shot from the point ticked off Heiskanen’s glove and past Oettinger, tying up the game 1-1.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Oh my gosh, ticked off is not the appropriate word.
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ticked (off)
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Housing and neighborhood stability — including preventing the displacement of existing residents — is a critical community priority listed in the vision and action plan.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Fans are encouraged to rideshare and be dropped off at an official shuttle location (listed below).—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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Stiller responded — but not before Smith was admonished by Shaquille O’Neal, who was also part of the pregame panel and let Smith know that the lifelong Knicks fan had not yet announced his project.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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The caller stopped a man from shoplifting and admonished him.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Blanche has also defended the Justice Department seeking charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center, which has angered conservatives in recent years, under his leadership.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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High ticket prices and exorbitant transportation and parking fees have angered fans and drawn the attention of politicians and state attorneys general.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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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.—
Theia Chatelle,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2026
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Celebrity couples such as Dua Lipa and Callum Turner, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker, George and Amal Clooney and Hailey and Justin Bieber all recited their vows in multiple ceremonies when they got hitched.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Behind closed doors, ProPublica revealed, the majority-Republican state Supreme Court quashed the commission’s recommendations that two Republican judges who’d admitted to committing egregious conduct violations be publicly reprimanded.—
Doug Bock Clark,
ProPublica,
5 June 2026
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The employee has been reprimanded.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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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.—
Leigh Waldman,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Those exemptions — and the government stipends many seminary students receive up to the age of 26 — have infuriated many Israelis.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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This time, however, Charlotte promptly scolded him for his untoward behavior.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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Four years ago, Infantino scolded critics during a news conference ahead of the opener in Qatar.—
Carlos Rodriguez,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
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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.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
11 June 2026
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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.—
Chase Peterson-Withorn,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ticked (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ticked%20%28off%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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