as in to list
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 to admonish
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 to anger
to make angry
it really ticks me off when someone says something like that
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Recent Examples of tick (off)
Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Earlier this month, the Hilton Reum family ticked off another milestone when London and Phoenix skied for the first time at Yellowstone.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
So as the final seconds ticked off and Staley came to shake hands, Auriemma expressed his displeasure and then left the court without shaking hands with any of the South Carolina players.
—Reid Laymance, Houston Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
By the time the final seconds ticked off the clock, many Houston fans had cleared out and the Illinois supporters stood and cheered as their team celebrated.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Judge has four home runs, but his timing has been a tick off.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Earlier this month, the Hilton Reum family ticked off another milestone when London and Phoenix skied for the first time at Yellowstone.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
So as the final seconds ticked off and Staley came to shake hands, Auriemma expressed his displeasure and then left the court without shaking hands with any of the South Carolina players.
—Reid Laymance, Houston Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
By the time the final seconds ticked off the clock, many Houston fans had cleared out and the Illinois supporters stood and cheered as their team celebrated.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Tick (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tick%20%28off%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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