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)
Verb
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Nor does either cite Biden’s name in the biographies listed on their official campaign websites.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Any other object not listed that could, in the opinion of event organizers, be considered a weapon, will also not be allowed inside.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
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At one point, Crabtree admonished them to stop talking over each other.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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When news of Israel’s secret outposts in Iraq’s desert emerged, Iraqis admonished their leaders as traitors, and the boisterous militiamen affiliated with the government as impostors for allowing their land to be colonized by an enemy.—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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However, the wrong vote total was recited by the clerk afterward.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
28 May 2026
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Every year since his mother’s death, Kazi has recited the Quran to Tarteel, an AI app trained on the Quran.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
26 May 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
Verb
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The child, now 6 years old, only hears her full name when she's being scolded — though Kendra and Bill are currently trying to undo that pattern.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
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Katie Porter scolded, Tom Steyer channeled Bernie.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The back-and-forth with the hospital and the insurer enraged Wood.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2026
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On the touchline, these two managers were expressive and often enraged, absorbed in the action.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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“Ticked (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ticked%20%28off%29. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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