as in listing
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 admonishing
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 infuriating
to make angry
it really ticks me off when someone says something like that
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Recent Examples of ticking (off)
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Disney even launched a live-countdown clock that’s ticking off the months, days, hours, minutes and seconds until the film’s mid-December premiere.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
On Friday night against the San Antonio Spurs, seconds were ticking off the clock and Kawhi Leonard had the ball in his hands and an opportunity to win the game.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Preparing for a Super Bowl watch party, or tailgate spread, means ticking off a list of classic menu items.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
Jornet reached the final stretch of Colorado peaks on after methodically ticking off the ten 14ers in the Sangre de Cristo Range.
—Jayme Moye, Outside, 19 Sep. 2025
For any of this to become reality, SpaceX needs to begin ticking off a lengthy to-do list of technical milestones.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2025
Throughout the process, Bauer says the goal was to create a racket design that makes Djokovic proud when endorsing it while ticking off all the boxes regarding his preferences.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
But this should not be a matter of ticking off the boxes to rush an execution of someone who has a real claim of innocence, and the Supreme Court should be very cautious about sanctioning an approach where the state is prioritizing speed over the cause of justice.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Disney even launched a live-countdown clock that’s ticking off the months, days, hours, minutes and seconds until the film’s mid-December premiere.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
On Friday night against the San Antonio Spurs, seconds were ticking off the clock and Kawhi Leonard had the ball in his hands and an opportunity to win the game.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 8 Mar. 2026
Preparing for a Super Bowl watch party, or tailgate spread, means ticking off a list of classic menu items.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026
Jornet reached the final stretch of Colorado peaks on after methodically ticking off the ten 14ers in the Sangre de Cristo Range.
—Jayme Moye, Outside, 19 Sep. 2025
For any of this to become reality, SpaceX needs to begin ticking off a lengthy to-do list of technical milestones.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2025
Throughout the process, Bauer says the goal was to create a racket design that makes Djokovic proud when endorsing it while ticking off all the boxes regarding his preferences.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ticking (off)
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Ferrell then began naming some of the great songs written by McCartney over the years, drawing out the bit by listing 17 Beatles, Wings and McCartney hits.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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This injury seemed less serious, with the Knicks listing Anunoby as questionable to play in both Games 3 and 4 before he was ruled out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Many people flooded the comments with support for California gubernatorial front-runner Xavier Becerra while admonishing Espina, accusing him of being a traitor for endorsing Tom Steyer.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Tisch lauded her officers for taking action while admonishing the dangers of violent crime.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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One of the most consistently infuriating elements of Yellowstone was how Sheridan kept positioning the Duttons — a family of land barons with immense political power and a penchant for murder — as righteous underdogs.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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In addition to infuriating those crusty Canadian fans who hate these new-fangled markets — and to be clear, that’s also a selling point — this matchup would feature each side trying to put the ghosts of past failure to rest.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The finished product appeared to show Kerr reciting the song nearly word for word over the course of the season.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Daisy falls asleep that night reciting the same hushed prayer that the Pearl Girls invoked for her back in Toronto.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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If something’s not done as far as reprimanding, what will that do to him as a student?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Hart was reprimanding Ross for doing what is the most offensive thing a comedian can do — suck up to the most important person in the room — and enforcing an old ethic in comedy, which is not apologizing for your jokes.—
Robert Lynch,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The retailer scaled back Pride displays and rolled back DEI programs, angering its liberal customers.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
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Months later, in January 1996, pilots again released clouds of leaflets north of the island, angering Fidel Castro and his brother Raúl Castro, who was serving as Cuba's defense minister at the time.—
Hank Tester,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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The memorial will include a space for people to pray and a timeline wall detailing the day Rouse was lynched.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
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By the investment staff’s assessment, requiring CalPERS to disclose information about fund managers and detailing comparisons between private equity investments compared to public markets would have had a significant, negative impact on the massive pension fund.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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Just quietly getting on with it.—
Laura Isensee,
Scientific American,
18 May 2026
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His game is about getting on base, creating havoc and playing a large role in the Rays putting together game-changing innings.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ticking (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ticking%20%28off%29. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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